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Louse Creek Road

Hard · Ivy

Klamath National Forest, Oregon

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8.1 km5.0 mi

Distance

211 m692 ft

Elevation gain

2h 10m

Est. time

Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Gravel
  • Moderate climbs
  • Rough underfoot
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
How these were worked out
Gravelrecorded
OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
Moderate climbsestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Rough underfootestimated
OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 8.5 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.

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About this trail

Louse Creek Road is a 8.1 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
193 m
High point
1275 m
90th percentile grade
14.2%
1275 m1207 m1138 m0 m4.0 km7.9 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Difficult

68% confidence - score 68/100

  • - Terrain: 14.2% 90th-percentile grade and 26 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: gravel.
  • - Smoothness: very bad.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Connecting trails

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Louse Creek Road?

Louse Creek Road is 8.1 km (5.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Louse Creek Road?

OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 211 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.

Where is Louse Creek Road?

Louse Creek Road is in Klamath National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Louse Creek Road?

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.

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