Kettle Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first9.6 km6.0 mi
Distance
46 m151 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
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 23.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 21.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.1 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
Kettle Creek Trail is a 9.6 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
- 976 m
- High point
- 2322 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.2%
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 45/100
- - Terrain: 23.2% 90th-percentile grade and 5 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.
- 2.2 km away
Pine Lakes Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
14.63 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 191 m
- 3.0 km away
Pine Lakes Alternate
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
535 m · 15m · ↑ 82 m
- 4.9 km away
Norway Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
7.10 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 290 m
- 4.9 km away
Sugarloaf - West Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
8.61 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 359 m
- 5.3 km away
Cornucopia Trail #1868
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
5.08 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 80 m
- 5.9 km away
Blue Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
15.25 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 591 m
- 6.1 km away
Cliff River Spur
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.36 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.2 km away
Cornucopia Spur #1868A
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
529 m · 20m · ↑ 146 m
- 6.6 km away
South Fork Imnaha Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
26.64 km · 6h 10m · ↑ 135 m
- 7.3 km away
Looking-Glass Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.72 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 421 m
- 7.5 km away
Bear Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.40 km · 45m · ↑ 112 m
- 8.5 km away
Main Eagle Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
23.77 km · 6h 50m · ↑ 909 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Kettle Creek Trail?
Kettle Creek Trail is 9.6 km (6.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Kettle Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 46 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Kettle Creek Trail?
Kettle 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 Kettle 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.