Zigzag Mountain Trail #775
Hard · IvyMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first20.4 km12.7 mi
Distance
1675 m5495 ft
Elevation gain
7h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 24.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 57.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 82 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Zigzag Mountain Trail #775 is a 20.4 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 604 m
- High point
- 1548 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 24.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 24.5% 90th-percentile grade and 82 m climbing per km.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Burnt Lake Trail #77212.0 km · 7.5 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Zigzag Mountain Trail #77511.7 km · 7.3 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Paradise Park Trail #77810.5 km · 6.5 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Paradise Park Trail #77810.2 km · 6.3 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Horseshoe Ridge Trail #7748.1 km · 5.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Cast Creek Trail #7738.1 km · 5.0 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Burnt Lake Trail #7725.5 km · 3.4 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Zigzag Mountain Trail #7754.6 km · 2.8 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- West Zigzag Trail #7893.6 km · 2.2 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Cast Lake Trail #7961.5 km · 0.9 mi · Mount Hood WildernessEasy · Fern
- Road 19 Trail #775B1.2 km · 0.7 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Devil's Tie Trail #7670.6 km · 0.4 mi · Mount Hood WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 900 m away
Hunchback Trail #793
Hard · IvySalmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon
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- 1.4 km away
Castle Canyon Trail #765
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1.26 km · 45m · ↑ 296 m
- 2.7 km away
Pioneer Bridle Trail #795
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13.13 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 654 m
- 2.7 km away
Pioneer Bridle Trail
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13.24 km · 4h 5m · ↑ 662 m
- 3.6 km away
Flag Mountain Trail #766
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
3.06 km · 50m · ↑ 102 m
- 3.6 km away
Bonanza Trail #786
Moderate · AceSalmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon
7.75 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 906 m
- 4.2 km away
Old Salmon River Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.14 km · 30m · ↑ 25 m
- 4.4 km away
East Wemme Trail
Easy · FernOregon
775 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.4 km away
Old Plaza Trail
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1.98 km · 30m · ↑ 13 m
- 4.7 km away
Picnic Area Loop
Easy · FernOregon
634 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.8 km away
Old Mill Nature Trail
Easy · FernOregon
646 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.9 km away
Boulder Ridge Trail #783A
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5.88 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 799 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Zigzag Mountain Trail #775?
Zigzag Mountain Trail #775 is 20.4 km (12.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 7h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Zigzag Mountain Trail #775?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1675 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 25%.
Where is Zigzag Mountain Trail #775?
Zigzag Mountain Trail #775 is in Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Zigzag Mountain Trail #775?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.
Can you bike Zigzag Mountain Trail #775?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.