Hancock Creek-Bell Mountain Lookout
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.2 km3.2 mi
Distance
294 m965 ft
Elevation gain
1h 40m
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 16.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 30.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.4 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Hancock Creek-Bell Mountain Lookout is a 5.2 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
- 55 m
- High point
- 370 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.9%
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 60/100
- - Terrain: 16.9% 90th-percentile grade and 57 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Hancock Creek-Bell Mountain Lookout?
Hancock Creek-Bell Mountain Lookout is 5.2 km (3.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Hancock Creek-Bell Mountain Lookout?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 294 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Hancock Creek-Bell Mountain Lookout?
Hancock Creek-Bell Mountain Lookout is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Hancock Creek-Bell Mountain Lookout?
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.