Ash Creek Road
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first11.5 km7.1 mi
Distance
607 m1991 ft
Elevation gain
3h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Even underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 17.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Even underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade1" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.6 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Ash Creek Road is a 11.5 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
- 100 m
- High point
- 1046 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
47% confidence - score 42/100
- - Terrain: 17.4% 90th-percentile grade and 53 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade1.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
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- Forest Road 2826-2004.8 km · 3.0 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2826-8001.5 km · 0.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2826-4001.1 km · 0.7 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Straight Creek
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Straight Creek Branch
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- 7.2 km away
Acker Rock Lookout
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- 7.2 km away
Flagstone Peak
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Budd Creek
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Radford Creek
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- 9.3 km away
Sam Creek Loop
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Buckhead Mountain
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- 10.0 km away
Lower Sam Creek
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
523 m · 10m · ↑ 24 m
- 11.1 km away
Dumont Ridge
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Frequently asked
How long is Ash Creek Road?
Ash Creek Road is 11.5 km (7.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Ash Creek Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 607 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Ash Creek Road?
Ash Creek Road is in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Ash Creek Road?
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.