Klopton Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first9.1 km5.6 mi
Distance
940 m3084 ft
Elevation gain
3h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 35.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 104 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Klopton Creek Trail is a 9.1 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
- 172 m
- High point
- 1339 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 54/100
- - Terrain: 21.5% 90th-percentile grade and 104 m climbing per km.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 700 m away
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- 750 m away
Pittsburg Trail #1751A
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- 1.1 km away
Snake River National Recreation Trail
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50.00 km · 14h 0m · ↑ 1718 m
- 2.3 km away
Old Corral Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.27 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 448 m
- 5.2 km away
Kneeland Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
6.33 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 728 m
- 6.5 km away
Somers Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
6.17 km · 3h 0m · ↑ 988 m
- 6.8 km away
Tryon Bench Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.52 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 231 m
- 7.2 km away
Old Somers Creek Trail A
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
3.01 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 785 m
- 7.4 km away
Salt Creek Trail #1785
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.41 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 22 m
- 7.8 km away
Deep Creek Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
6.74 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 36 m
- 8.0 km away
Stormy Point North Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
9.89 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 1104 m
- 8.4 km away
High Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
43.08 km · 12h 20m · ↑ 1633 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Klopton Creek Trail?
Klopton Creek Trail is 9.1 km (5.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Klopton Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 940 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Klopton Creek Trail?
Klopton 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 Klopton 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 Klopton Creek Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.