Chalk Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first6.8 km4.2 mi
Distance
633 m2077 ft
Elevation gain
2h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 29.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 68.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 93 m of elevation per kilometre. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Chalk Creek Trail is a 6.8 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
- 233 m
- High point
- 831 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 29.5%
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
Difficult
35% confidence - score 53/100
- - Terrain: 29.5% 90th-percentile grade and 93 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 Chalk Creek Trail?
Chalk Creek Trail is 6.8 km (4.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Chalk Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 633 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 30%.
Where is Chalk Creek Trail?
Chalk Creek Trail is in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Chalk 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.