Cristmas Creek Trail
Easy · FernSnake Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
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Add the first2.5 km1.5 mi
Distance
195 m640 ft
Elevation gain
55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 33.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 61.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 20.3 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Cristmas Creek Trail is a 2.5 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
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 165 m
- High point
- 505 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 33.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 33.0% 90th-percentile grade and 79 m climbing per km.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Cristmas Creek Trail?
Cristmas Creek Trail is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cristmas Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 195 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 33%.
Where is Cristmas Creek Trail?
Cristmas Creek Trail is in Snake Wild and Scenic River, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cristmas 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.
Can you bike Cristmas Creek Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.