Cow Creek Trail
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first7.2 km4.5 mi
Distance
291 m955 ft
Elevation gain
2h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Not step-free
- Parking nearby
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 "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 29.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.2 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Cow Creek Trail is a 7.2 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
- 86 m
- High point
- 969 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.7%
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 61/100
- - Terrain: 18.7% 90th-percentile grade and 41 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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 Cow Creek Trail?
Cow Creek Trail is 7.2 km (4.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cow Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 291 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Cow Creek Trail?
Cow Creek Trail is in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cow Creek Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Is Cow Creek Trail wheelchair accessible?
Cow Creek Trail is not mapped as wheelchair accessible.