Blue Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first15.2 km9.5 mi
Distance
591 m1939 ft
Elevation gain
4h 20m
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 21.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 39.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.1 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
Blue Creek Trail is a 15.2 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
- 884 m
- High point
- 2304 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.0%
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 47/100
- - Terrain: 21.0% 90th-percentile grade and 39 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Blue Creek Trail?
Blue Creek Trail is 15.2 km (9.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Blue Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 591 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Blue Creek Trail?
Blue Creek Trail is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Blue 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.