Cultus Creek
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.8 km6.1 mi
Distance
429 m1407 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Cultus Creek is a 9.8 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
- 92 m
- High point
- 1105 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.9%
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
47% confidence - score 36/100
- - Terrain: 11.9% 90th-percentile grade and 44 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- 450 m away
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Sampson Butte
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Cavitt Lake
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624 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.7 km away
Upper Cultus
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Tanners Pass
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3.07 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
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Cavitt Connection
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Old Red Butte
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Lake View
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Red Butte Spur
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Red Butte
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Frequently asked
How long is Cultus Creek?
Cultus Creek is 9.8 km (6.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cultus Creek?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 429 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Cultus Creek?
Cultus Creek 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 Cultus Creek?
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.