Basin Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first3.5 km2.2 mi
Distance
0 m0 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 32.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 0.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.3 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Basin Creek Trail is a 3.5 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
- 612 m
- High point
- 1467 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 32.6%
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
35% confidence - score 45/100
- - Terrain: 32.6% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Basin Creek Trail?
Basin Creek Trail is 3.5 km (2.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Basin Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 33%.
Where is Basin Creek Trail?
Basin Creek Trail is in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Basin Creek Trail?
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.