Kelsey Creek
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first8.2 km5.1 mi
Distance
307 m1007 ft
Elevation gain
2h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.1% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.0 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
Kelsey Creek is a 8.2 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
- 106 m
- High point
- 939 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.1%
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 53/100
- - Terrain: 14.1% 90th-percentile grade and 38 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.1 km away
North Fork Kelsey Creek
Moderate · AceOregon
4.82 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 50 m
- 1.9 km away
Marble Gap Spur
Easy · FernOregon
836 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.0 km away
Kelsey Ridge
Easy · FernOregon
2.37 km · 40m · ↑ 95 m
- 2.2 km away
Bruin Comeback
Moderate · AceOregon
4.58 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 175 m
- 2.2 km away
East Fork Mule Creek
Hard · IvyOregon
11.17 km · 3h 10m · ↑ 427 m
- 2.2 km away
Airport Ridge
Easy · FernOregon
550 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.6 km away
Bruin Relog
Easy · FernOregon
1.42 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.8 km away
Calvert Airstrip
Easy · FernOregon
1.96 km · 35m · ↑ 103 m
- 2.9 km away
Ninemile
Easy · FernOregon
2.64 km · 35m · ↑ 14 m
- 3.0 km away
East Fork Kelsey Creek
Easy · FernOregon
2.90 km · 40m · ↑ 6 m
- 3.1 km away
Lower Mule Creek
Hard · IvyOregon
10.21 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 17 m
- 3.2 km away
Middle North Fork Mule Creek
Moderate · AceOregon
5.55 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 59 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Kelsey Creek?
Kelsey Creek is 8.2 km (5.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Kelsey Creek?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 307 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Kelsey Creek?
Kelsey Creek is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Kelsey Creek?
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.