Cliff Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
No photos yet
Add the first18.5 km11.5 mi
Distance
724 m2375 ft
Elevation gain
5h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 17.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 64.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.9 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
Cliff Creek Trail is a 18.5 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
Loading forecast…
Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 614 m
- High point
- 2459 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.8%
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
53% confidence - score 59/100
- - Terrain: 17.8% 90th-percentile grade and 39 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
Report incorrect bike access
Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- South Fork Imnaha Trail26.6 km · 16.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Pine Lakes Trail14.6 km · 9.1 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Cliff Creek Trail11.1 km · 6.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Kettle Creek Trail9.6 km · 6.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Cornucopia Trail #18685.1 km · 3.2 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestModerate · Ace
- Cliff River Spur1.4 km · 0.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- Pine Lakes Alternate0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.2 km away
Blue Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
15.25 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 591 m
- 3.5 km away
Norway Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
7.10 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 290 m
- 4.1 km away
South Fork Imnaha Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.42 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.2 km away
Boner Flat Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
6.89 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 477 m
- 4.7 km away
Sugarloaf - West Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
8.61 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 359 m
- 5.2 km away
West Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.78 km · 6h 5m · ↑ 1144 m
- 5.4 km away
East Eagle Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.42 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 373 m
- 5.7 km away
Glacier Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
7.12 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 347 m
- 6.1 km away
Sentinel Peak Waytrail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.16 km · 30m · ↑ 157 m
- 6.6 km away
North Fork Imnaha Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.93 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 36 m
- 6.7 km away
Polaris Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
11.19 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 725 m
- 6.9 km away
Hidden Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.72 km · 40m · ↑ 32 m
Photos
Location metadata is stripped from uploads automatically. New photos are reviewed by a moderator before they appear publicly.
No photos yet.
Reviews
Create a free account to review this trail.
Frequently asked
How long is Cliff Creek Trail?
Cliff Creek Trail is 18.5 km (11.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cliff Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 724 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Cliff Creek Trail?
Cliff Creek Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cliff 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.