Horse Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first16.7 km10.4 mi
Distance
292 m958 ft
Elevation gain
4h 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 19.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 36.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.3 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
Horse Creek Trail is a 16.7 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
- 901 m
- High point
- 1318 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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 42/100
- - Terrain: 19.5% 90th-percentile grade and 18 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.0 km away
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Swamp Ridge Trail
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- 3.7 km away
Catch I Two Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
8.19 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 375 m
- 5.3 km away
Catch I Two Camp Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
792 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.4 km away
Shakit Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
2.37 km · 40m · ↑ 83 m
- 6.1 km away
Jakey Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
20.55 km · 4h 55m · ↑ 227 m
- 6.6 km away
Catch 1 Two Trail C
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.44 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 167 m
- 7.2 km away
Western Rim National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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- 7.2 km away
Temperence Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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- 7.4 km away
Memaloose
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.72 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 345 m
- 8.1 km away
Granny Spur
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
4.90 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 43 m
- 8.5 km away
Windy Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
21.79 km · 7h 10m · ↑ 1384 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Horse Creek Trail?
Horse Creek Trail is 16.7 km (10.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Horse Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 292 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 20%.
Where is Horse Creek Trail?
Horse Creek Trail is in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Horse 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.