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Iron Goat Trail

Iron Goat Trail — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 5539606. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 53.2 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 3d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Iron Goat Trail, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/iron-goat-trail

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

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Iron Goat Trail

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-08T03:54:11.172Z

Representative point on Iron Goat Trail: 47.724°, -121.203°, about 979 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for Iron Goat Trail, from 47.730°, -121.207° to 47.747°, -121.128°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

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Facts47.730, -121.207
Distance53.2 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascent+1,727 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
Descent1,519 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
High point979 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point645 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days3
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Wikidata Q124289655
Elevation
64581297951.59 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 53.2 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (51.59 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 5539606 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Iron Goat Trail (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • Iron Goat Trail (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Iron Goat Trail (start) car-free: unknown
  • Iron Goat Trail (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Iron Goat Trail?

Permit status is unverified for Iron Goat Trail. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Iron Goat Trail?

Iron Goat Trail is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is Iron Goat Trail?

The length on this record is 53.2 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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