Bear Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first28.5 km17.7 mi
Distance
1406 m4613 ft
Elevation gain
8h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 50.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Bear Creek Trail is a 28.5 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 469 m
- High point
- 2355 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.3%
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
53% confidence - score 61/100
- - Terrain: 18.3% 90th-percentile grade and 49 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Washboard Trail15.9 km · 9.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Bowman Trail15.1 km · 9.4 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Dobbin Creek Trail5.7 km · 3.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Miners Basin Trail4.1 km · 2.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Bear Lake Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- Bear Lake Trail0.9 km · 0.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.3 km away
Standley Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
8.02 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 434 m
- 5.2 km away
Cougar Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
19.24 km · 6h 30m · ↑ 1318 m
- 7.4 km away
Big Sheep Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.48 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1137 m
- 8.0 km away
Murphy Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.72 km · 5h 35m · ↑ 1247 m
- 9.5 km away
Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
62.55 km · 14h 40m · ↑ 439 m
- 10.0 km away
Bear Minam Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
6.67 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 22 m
- 11.0 km away
Joseph Branch Community Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
101.25 km · 23h 35m · ↑ 633 m
- 11.5 km away
Little Minam Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
10.16 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 335 m
- 12.3 km away
Rock Springs Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.88 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 14.6 km away
Minam Lodge Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.12 km · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 14.7 km away
Horse Ranch Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.27 km · 3h 55m · ↑ 724 m
- 15.5 km away
Red Horse Ranch Spur Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
829 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bear Creek Trail?
Bear Creek Trail is 28.5 km (17.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 8h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bear Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1406 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Bear Creek Trail?
Bear Creek Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bear Creek Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Bear Creek Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.