Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail
Moderate · AceH J Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.5 km3.4 mi
Distance
400 m1312 ft
Elevation gain
1h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.1 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail is a 5.5 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
- 112 m
- High point
- 1044 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.6%
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
53% confidence - score 69/100
- - Terrain: 23.6% 90th-percentile grade and 73 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail?
Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail is 5.5 km (3.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 400 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail?
Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail is in H J Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Lookout Creek East Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.