Lightning Creek Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first1.6 km1.0 mi
Distance
6 m20 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 8.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Lightning Creek Trail is a 1.6 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
- 59 m
- High point
- 810 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.8%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 19/100
- - Terrain: 8.8% 90th-percentile grade and 4 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.
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Horse Creek Trail
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Windy Ridge Trail
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Upper Cow Trail
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Fizzle Out Trail
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Winters Gulch Trail
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Saddle Gulch Trail
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Cow Camp Spur A
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Cow Camp Trail
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Mormon Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Lightning Creek Trail?
Lightning Creek Trail is 1.6 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lightning Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 6 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Lightning Creek Trail?
Lightning 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 Lightning 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.