Cliff Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first11.1 km6.9 mi
Distance
275 m902 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
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 18.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 25.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.6 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
Cliff Creek Trail is a 11.1 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
- 611 m
- High point
- 2457 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 42/100
- - Terrain: 18.8% 90th-percentile grade and 25 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Cliff Creek Trail18.5 km · 11.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Pine Lakes Trail14.6 km · 9.1 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
- Pine Lakes Alternate0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.8 km away
East Eagle Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.42 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 373 m
- 4.9 km away
Norway Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
7.10 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 290 m
- 4.9 km away
Sugarloaf - West Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
8.61 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 359 m
- 5.9 km away
Blue Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
15.25 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 591 m
- 6.1 km away
Cliff River Spur
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.36 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.2 km away
Cornucopia Spur #1868A
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
529 m · 20m · ↑ 146 m
- 6.6 km away
South Fork Imnaha Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
26.64 km · 6h 10m · ↑ 135 m
- 7.3 km away
Looking-Glass Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.72 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 421 m
- 7.5 km away
Bear Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.40 km · 45m · ↑ 112 m
- 8.5 km away
Main Eagle Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
23.77 km · 6h 50m · ↑ 909 m
- 9.3 km away
Eagle Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.50 km · 35m · ↑ 175 m
- 9.3 km away
Boner Flat Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
6.89 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 477 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cliff Creek Trail?
Cliff Creek Trail is 11.1 km (6.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cliff Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 275 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
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.