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Klopton Creek Trail

Hard · Ivy

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon

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9.1 km5.6 mi

Distance

940 m3084 ft

Elevation gain

3h 35m

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Route

Route type

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.

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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.

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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%
1339 m869 m398 m0 m4.5 km9.0 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bikes allowed

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

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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.

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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.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026