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Cat Creek Trail

Hard · Ivy

Hells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon

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8.8 km5.5 mi

Distance

153 m502 ft

Elevation gain

2h 15m

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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 32.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 29.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 16.6 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

Cat Creek Trail is a 8.8 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
1224 m
High point
1547 m
90th percentile grade
32.9%
1547 m948 m349 m0 m4.3 km8.6 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

No bicycles

Legal access

prohibited

OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.

Estimated MTB suitability

Moderate

35% confidence - score 46/100

  • - Terrain: 32.9% 90th-percentile grade and 17 m climbing per km.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Cat Creek Trail?

Cat Creek Trail is 8.8 km (5.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Cat Creek Trail?

OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 153 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 33%.

Where is Cat Creek Trail?

Cat Creek Trail is in Hells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Cat 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.

Can you bike Cat 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.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026