East Cottonwood Road
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first8.8 km5.5 mi
Distance
173 m568 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.1% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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 Cottonwood Road is a 8.8 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
- 119 m
- High point
- 1631 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.1%
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 43/100
- - Terrain: 10.1% 90th-percentile grade and 20 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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.
- 2.1 km away
Fairchild Spur
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
1.86 km · 25m · ↑ 7 m
- 4.9 km away
Cook Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
12.39 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1170 m
- 7.4 km away
Dry Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
6.98 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 1134 m
- 7.6 km away
Deadhorse Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
2.59 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 526 m
- 9.0 km away
Cherry Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
11.30 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 698 m
- 9.3 km away
Chalk Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
6.77 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 633 m
- 9.3 km away
Imnaha Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
17.41 km · 5h 40m · ↑ 1076 m
- 11.0 km away
Jim Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
5.41 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 854 m
- 11.2 km away
Dog Spur
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
6.88 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 168 m
- 11.4 km away
Basin Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.54 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 12.7 km away
Bench Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
6.42 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 342 m
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Frequently asked
How long is East Cottonwood Road?
East Cottonwood Road is 8.8 km (5.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is East Cottonwood Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 173 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is East Cottonwood Road?
East Cottonwood Road is in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at East Cottonwood Road?
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.