Cottonwood Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first13.6 km8.4 mi
Distance
736 m2415 ft
Elevation gain
4h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 29.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Cottonwood Trail is a 13.6 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
- 46 m
- High point
- 1549 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.5%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 37/100
- - Terrain: 15.5% 90th-percentile grade and 54 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.7 km away
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Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Jim Creek Trail
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- 6.1 km away
Dry Creek Trail
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6.98 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 1134 m
- 8.8 km away
Bench Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
6.42 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 342 m
- 9.8 km away
Rd4655
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.83 km · 25m · ↑ 25 m
- 10.0 km away
Cherry Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
11.30 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 698 m
- 10.1 km away
Fairchild Spur
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
1.86 km · 25m · ↑ 7 m
- 10.7 km away
Cook Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
12.39 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1170 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cottonwood Trail?
Cottonwood Trail is 13.6 km (8.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cottonwood Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 736 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Cottonwood Trail?
Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood 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.