Elk Lake Creek Trail #559
Hard · IvyBull of the Woods Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first13.9 km8.6 mi
Distance
588 m1929 ft
Elevation gain
4h 5m
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 16.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 30.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.2 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
Elk Lake Creek Trail #559 is a 13.9 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
- 196 m
- High point
- 1163 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.1%
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 55/100
- - Terrain: 16.1% 90th-percentile grade and 42 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Elk Lake Creek Trail #559?
Elk Lake Creek Trail #559 is 13.9 km (8.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elk Lake Creek Trail #559?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 588 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Elk Lake Creek Trail #559?
Elk Lake Creek Trail #559 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 Elk Lake Creek Trail #559?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Battle Ax Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Elk Lake Creek Trail #559?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.