Gorton Creek Trail #408
Hard · IvyMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first14.2 km8.8 mi
Distance
1185 m3888 ft
Elevation gain
5h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- 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 20.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 76.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 83 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Gorton Creek Trail #408 is a 14.2 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
- 141 m
- High point
- 1435 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.5%
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 68/100
- - Terrain: 20.5% 90th-percentile grade and 83 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Herman Creek Trail #40616.2 km · 10.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Herman Creek Trail16.2 km · 10.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Rainy-Wahtum Trail #4096.4 km · 4.0 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Nick Eaton Trail #4476.4 km · 4.0 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Gorge Trail #4005.5 km · 3.4 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Green Point Ridge Trail #4184.0 km · 2.5 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Herman Creek Cutoff Trail #4103.4 km · 2.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Rainy-Wahtum Trail #4093.1 km · 1.9 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- North Lake Trail #4232.2 km · 1.4 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
- North Lake Trail #4232.2 km · 1.4 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
- Rainy-Wahtum Trail #4091.9 km · 1.2 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Herman Creek Trail #4061.4 km · 0.9 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Ridge Cutoff Trail #4370.8 km · 0.5 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
- Plateau Cutoff Trail #4120.8 km · 0.5 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
- Deadwood Trail #4220.7 km · 0.5 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 400 m away
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PCT - Oregon Section G
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Buteo Drop #4097
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Deaf-Jam
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easyCLIMB Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Gorton Creek Trail #408?
Gorton Creek Trail #408 is 14.2 km (8.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Gorton Creek Trail #408?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1185 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Gorton Creek Trail #408?
Gorton Creek Trail #408 is in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Gorton Creek Trail #408?
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 Gorton Creek Trail #408?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.