Badger Creek Trail #479
Hard · IvyBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first19.4 km12.1 mi
Distance
88 m289 ft
Elevation gain
4h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Badger Creek Trail #479 is a 19.4 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
- 1013 m
- High point
- 1592 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.4%
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
53% confidence - score 47/100
- - Terrain: 13.4% 90th-percentile grade and 5 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Badger Creek Trail19.4 km · 12.1 mi · Badger Creek WildernessHard · Ivy
- Divide Trail12.3 km · 7.7 mi · Badger Creek WildernessHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 48609.9 km · 6.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Crane Creek Trail #4787.9 km · 4.9 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Divide Trail #4587.3 km · 4.5 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- Gumjuwac Trail7.2 km · 4.5 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- Badger Creek Cutoff Trail #4775.0 km · 3.1 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- Gumjuwac Trail #4804.8 km · 3.0 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Post Camp Trail #4674.4 km · 2.7 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- Camp Windy Trail #685B1.5 km · 1.0 mi · Badger Creek WildernessEasy · Fern
- Camp Windy Trail1.5 km · 1.0 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 750 m away
Badger Lake Trail #479A
Easy · FernBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
1.11 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 750 m away
Badger Lake Trail
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
1.11 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 1.2 km away
Gunsight Trail
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
8.08 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 273 m
- 1.2 km away
Gunsight Trail #685
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
8.08 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 273 m
- 1.2 km away
Crane Prairie Trail #464
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.54 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
Three Mile Trail
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
7.14 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.5 km away
Boulder Lake Trail #463
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
4.31 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 23 m
- 2.5 km away
Boulder Lake Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
4.31 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 23 m
- 2.9 km away
Hidden Meadows Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
5.06 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 11 m
- 2.9 km away
Hidden Meadows Trail #472
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
5.06 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 11 m
- 2.9 km away
Pine Creek Trail
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
2.99 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.9 km away
Pine Creek Trail #465
Easy · FernBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
2.99 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Badger Creek Trail #479?
Badger Creek Trail #479 is 19.4 km (12.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Badger Creek Trail #479?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 88 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Badger Creek Trail #479?
Badger Creek Trail #479 is in Badger Creek Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Badger Creek Trail #479?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Badger Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.