Cow Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first3.1 km1.9 mi
Distance
557 m1827 ft
Elevation gain
1h 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 32.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 56.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 181 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
Cow Creek Trail is a 3.1 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
- 5 m
- High point
- 1386 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 32.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 60/100
- - Terrain: 32.7% 90th-percentile grade and 181 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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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.
- 1.3 km away
Winters Gulch Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
2.98 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.0 km away
Palace Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.64 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 741 m
- 2.2 km away
West Fork Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
2.35 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.4 km away
Deep Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
9.01 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 245 m
- 3.5 km away
Windy Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
21.79 km · 7h 10m · ↑ 1384 m
- 4.9 km away
Deep Creek Bench Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
10.07 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 692 m
- 4.9 km away
Rowley Gulch Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
4.97 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 825 m
- 5.0 km away
Butcher Knife Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
6.27 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 35 m
- 5.6 km away
Cat Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
8.84 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 153 m
- 5.6 km away
Deep Creek Ridge Trail A
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.76 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 182 m
- 6.6 km away
Glasseye Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
6.33 km · 3h 0m · ↑ 944 m
- 7.0 km away
Lightning Creek Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
1.62 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cow Creek Trail?
Cow Creek Trail is 3.1 km (1.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cow Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 557 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 33%.
Where is Cow Creek Trail?
Cow 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 Cow 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.