Bowen Creek Road
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.3 km5.8 mi
Distance
46 m151 ft
Elevation gain
2h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 8.6% 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
Bowen Creek Road is a 9.3 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
- 264 m
- High point
- 1078 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.6%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 18/100
- - Terrain: 8.6% 90th-percentile grade and 5 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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Bowen Creek Road?
Bowen Creek Road is 9.3 km (5.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bowen Creek Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 46 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Bowen Creek Road?
Bowen Creek Road is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bowen Creek Road?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.