Elk Creek Spur
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.8 km2.4 mi
Distance
57 m187 ft
Elevation gain
55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 19.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 13.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.7 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.
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About this trail
Elk Creek Spur is a 3.8 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
- 169 m
- High point
- 412 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.5%
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
Difficult
65% confidence - score 68/100
- - Terrain: 19.5% 90th-percentile grade and 15 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Elk Creek Spur?
Elk Creek Spur is 3.8 km (2.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elk Creek Spur?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 57 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 20%.
Where is Elk Creek Spur?
Elk Creek Spur is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Elk Creek Spur?
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.