Hurricane Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first16.2 km10.1 mi
Distance
841 m2759 ft
Elevation gain
5h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Hurricane Creek Trail is a 16.2 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
- 29 m
- High point
- 2352 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.6%
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 51/100
- - Terrain: 13.6% 90th-percentile grade and 52 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.
- Lakes Basin Trail11.2 km · 6.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Thorp Creek Trail5.4 km · 3.4 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Hurricane Creek Trail5.2 km · 3.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Lakes Basin Trail4.9 km · 3.1 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Falls Creek Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Billy Jones Trail4.1 km · 2.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Hurricane Creek Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 550 m away
Dug Peak Bootpath
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.92 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.9 km away
Twin Peaks Bootpath
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
904 m · 35m · ↑ 210 m
- 3.0 km away
Sawtooth Peak Bootpath
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
740 m · 25m · ↑ 164 m
- 3.0 km away
Legore Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
861 m · 25m · ↑ 141 m
- 4.6 km away
Chief Joseph Ascent
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.17 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 981 m
- 4.6 km away
Francis Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
14.46 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 1048 m
- 5.4 km away
Old Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.48 km · 50m · ↑ 29 m
- 5.7 km away
Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
9.01 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 69 m
- 6.6 km away
Joseph Branch Community Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
101.25 km · 23h 35m · ↑ 633 m
- 6.8 km away
Blowdown Cutoff
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
884 m · 45m · ↑ 348 m
- 7.2 km away
Matterhorn-Sacajawea Trail
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.45 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 162 m
- 7.2 km away
Bowman Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.05 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 740 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Hurricane Creek Trail?
Hurricane Creek Trail is 16.2 km (10.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Hurricane Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 841 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Hurricane Creek Trail?
Hurricane Creek Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Hurricane 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.
Can you bike Hurricane Creek Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.