East Butte Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first16.1 km10.0 mi
Distance
849 m2785 ft
Elevation gain
5h 0m
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 "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 24.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 85.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 15.6 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
East Butte Creek Trail is a 16.1 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
- 891 m
- High point
- 1719 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 24.0%
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
53% confidence - score 69/100
- - Terrain: 24.0% 90th-percentile grade and 53 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
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.
- Grizzly Bear Trail13.2 km · 8.2 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 460810.1 km · 6.3 mi · Umatilla National ForestHard · Ivy
- West Butte Creek Trail9.5 km · 5.9 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 4600-3008.3 km · 5.2 mi · Umatilla National ForestHard · Ivy
- Grizzly Bear Trail4.8 km · 3.0 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
Mount Misery Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
24.32 km · 6h 35m · ↑ 717 m
- 2.6 km away
Smooth Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
25.40 km · 6h 35m · ↑ 586 m
- 3.8 km away
Meadow Creek Trail
Moderate · AceUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
6.37 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 11 m
- 4.8 km away
Yearling Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
4.00 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 137 m
- 5.3 km away
Panjab Trail
Moderate · AceWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
7.42 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 749 m
- 5.6 km away
Crooked Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
27.50 km · 6h 25m · ↑ 198 m
- 6.3 km away
Rattlesnake Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
9.38 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 31 m
- 6.4 km away
Middle Point Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
7.02 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 57 m
- 10.5 km away
Tucannon Trail
Moderate · AceUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
6.11 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 15 m
- 11.5 km away
Melton Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
14.16 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 141 m
- 11.8 km away
Sawtooth Trail
Moderate · AceWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
7.96 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 153 m
- 12.0 km away
Dexter Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
9.06 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 92 m
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Frequently asked
How long is East Butte Creek Trail?
East Butte Creek Trail is 16.1 km (10.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is East Butte Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 849 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is East Butte Creek Trail?
East Butte Creek Trail is in Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at East Butte 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 East Butte 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.