Cúuy’em Creek Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first5.6 km3.5 mi
Distance
163 m535 ft
Elevation gain
1h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 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 "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 32.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.3 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Cúuy’em Creek Trail is a 5.6 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
- 518 m
- High point
- 2260 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.4%
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
53% confidence - score 65/100
- - Terrain: 23.4% 90th-percentile grade and 29 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- China Ridge Trail10.3 km · 6.4 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Elk Creek Trail1.6 km · 1.0 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
- Cúuy’em Creek Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
- Middle Fork Catherine Creek Road0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.9 km away
North Fork Catherine Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
21.66 km · 6h 20m · ↑ 895 m
- 3.8 km away
Lackeys Hole Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.91 km · 5h 25m · ↑ 733 m
- 4.7 km away
Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
62.55 km · 14h 40m · ↑ 439 m
- 4.8 km away
Old Elk Creek Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.61 km · 40m · ↑ 175 m
- 4.8 km away
Elk Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.66 km · 4h 25m · ↑ 568 m
- 5.3 km away
Lodgepole Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.58 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 366 m
- 5.4 km away
Crib Point Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.31 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.7 km away
Jim White Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.48 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 1074 m
- 5.8 km away
Cartwheel Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.04 km · 50m · ↑ 85 m
- 6.4 km away
Sand Pass Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
9.48 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 200 m
- 7.1 km away
Tombstone Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.43 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 545 m
- 7.1 km away
Mule Peak Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.04 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 150 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cúuy’em Creek Trail?
Cúuy’em Creek Trail is 5.6 km (3.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cúuy’em Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 163 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Cúuy’em Creek Trail?
Cúuy’em Creek Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cúuy’em Creek Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Catherine Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Cúuy’em 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.