Buck Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first16.4 km10.2 mi
Distance
1238 m4062 ft
Elevation gain
5h 40m
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 23.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 35.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.2 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
Buck Creek Trail is a 16.4 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
- 484 m
- High point
- 1230 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 51/100
- - Terrain: 23.0% 90th-percentile grade and 76 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 Buck Creek Trail?
Buck Creek Trail is 16.4 km (10.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Buck Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1238 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Buck Creek Trail?
Buck Creek Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Buck 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.