Cave Creek Extension Road
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first4.6 km2.9 mi
Distance
299 m981 ft
Elevation gain
1h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Cave Creek Extension Road is a 4.6 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
- 24 m
- High point
- 1720 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.0%
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
Extreme
80% confidence - score 80/100
- - Terrain: 15.0% 90th-percentile grade and 65 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- Cave Creek Road7.3 km · 4.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Limestone Road3.7 km · 2.3 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Horse Mountain Road2.5 km · 1.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Duncan Road1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Limestone Trail1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Oregon Caves National PreserveEasy · Fern
- Dakota Road0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 750 m away
No Name Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
1.47 km · 30m · ↑ 99 m
- 1.2 km away
Cliff Nature Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Monument, Oregon
1.09 km · 25m · ↑ 91 m
- 1.2 km away
Big Tree Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Caves National Monument, Oregon
5.01 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 326 m
- 1.3 km away
Cave Creek Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
2.86 km · 40m · ↑ 5 m
- 1.5 km away
Mount Elijah Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
3.67 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 382 m
- 2.7 km away
Mt. Elijah Tie Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
2.53 km · 35m · ↑ 27 m
- 3.9 km away
Lake Mountain/Bigelow Lakes Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
2.52 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 268 m
- 4.5 km away
Sparlin Tie Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.40 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.2 km away
Sturgis Fork Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.21 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.7 km away
Elk Creek Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.98 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 404 m
- 5.9 km away
Tartar Gulch Road A Spur
Moderate · AceOregon
3.94 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 60 m
- 6.9 km away
Sucker Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRed Buttes Wilderness, Oregon
8.15 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 662 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cave Creek Extension Road?
Cave Creek Extension Road is 4.6 km (2.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cave Creek Extension Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 299 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Cave Creek Extension Road?
Cave Creek Extension 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 Cave Creek Extension Road?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.