Gales Creek Trail
Hard · IvyTillamook State Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.4 km5.9 mi
Distance
60 m197 ft
Elevation gain
2h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 20.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.1 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
Gales Creek Trail is a 9.4 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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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
- 522 m
- High point
- 773 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 35/100
- - Terrain: 16.6% 90th-percentile grade and 6 m climbing per km.
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.
- Gales Creek Trail18.8 km · 11.7 mi · Tillamook State ForestHard · Ivy
- Storey Burn Trail6.2 km · 3.9 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Storey Burn Trail3.1 km · 1.9 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Gales Creek Trail3.0 km · 1.8 mi · Tillamook State ForestEasy · Fern
- Gales Creek Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Tillamook State ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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NG 220
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NG 230
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Nehalem River Access Trail
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CF 500
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CF 300
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CF 400
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CF 250
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- 4.0 km away
CF 410
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Frequently asked
How long is Gales Creek Trail?
Gales Creek Trail is 9.4 km (5.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Gales Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 60 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Gales Creek Trail?
Gales Creek Trail is in Tillamook State Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Gales 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.