Cat Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first8.8 km5.5 mi
Distance
153 m502 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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.
Conditions
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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%
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
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
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 100 m away
Deep Creek Ridge Trail A
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.76 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 182 m
- 2.0 km away
Lone Pine Bench Trail A
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.86 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 379 m
- 2.4 km away
Lookout Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.41 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 494 m
- 2.7 km away
Lone Pine Bench Trail B
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
2.85 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 346 m
- 2.7 km away
Deep Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
9.01 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 245 m
- 3.3 km away
West Fork Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
2.35 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
Lookout Bench Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.04 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 647 m
- 3.8 km away
Glasseye Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
6.33 km · 3h 0m · ↑ 944 m
- 3.8 km away
Tryon Bench Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.52 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 231 m
- 3.9 km away
Lone Pine Bench Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.45 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 524 m
- 4.0 km away
Western Rim National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
19.73 km · 7h 15m · ↑ 1732 m
- 4.2 km away
Cow Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.07 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 557 m
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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.