Dickey Creek Trail #553
Hard · IvyBull of the Woods Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first9.7 km6.0 mi
Distance
707 m2320 ft
Elevation gain
3h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 24.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 61.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.0 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Dickey Creek Trail #553 is a 9.7 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
- 166 m
- High point
- 1425 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 24.3%
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 69/100
- - Terrain: 24.3% 90th-percentile grade and 73 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
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Frequently asked
How long is Dickey Creek Trail #553?
Dickey Creek Trail #553 is 9.7 km (6.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Dickey Creek Trail #553?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 707 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Dickey Creek Trail #553?
Dickey Creek Trail #553 is in Bull of the Woods Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Dickey Creek Trail #553?
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 Dickey Creek Trail #553?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.