McGinnis Creek Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first7.1 km4.4 mi
Distance
577 m1893 ft
Elevation gain
2h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 17.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 82 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
McGinnis Creek Road is a 7.1 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
- 46 m
- High point
- 1125 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.1%
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
65% confidence - score 63/100
- - Terrain: 17.1% 90th-percentile grade and 82 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- Skyline Ridge Road14.1 km · 8.8 miHard · Ivy
- Upper Shively Creek Road3.1 km · 1.9 miModerate · Ace
- Sugar Rose Tie Road3.0 km · 1.9 miModerate · Ace
- McBrady Divide Road1.5 km · 0.9 miEasy · Fern
- McBug Ridge Road0.8 km · 0.5 miEasy · Fern
- South McGinnis Spur0.7 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
- McGinnis Ridge Road0.5 km · 0.3 miEasy · Fern
- McGinnis Switch0.5 km · 0.3 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 450 m away
McGinnis Creek Spur 1
Easy · FernOregon
1.13 km · 15m · ↑ 8 m
- 1.3 km away
McBrady Divide 2
Easy · FernOregon
614 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
Umpqua-Cow Divide Spur H
Easy · FernOregon
648 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.1 km away
Upper Cow Creek
Easy · FernOregon
2.05 km · 45m · ↑ 152 m
- 3.0 km away
Sugar Spur
Easy · FernOregon
760 m · 20m · ↑ 95 m
- 3.0 km away
Humbug Spur 1
Easy · FernOregon
906 m · 15m · ↑ 17 m
- 3.9 km away
Packard Creek Spur
Easy · FernOregon
893 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.2 km away
Meadow Creek
Easy · FernOregon
1.51 km · 30m · ↑ 112 m
- 5.2 km away
Meadow Ridge Spur
Easy · FernOregon
565 m · 10m · ↑ 13 m
- 6.0 km away
Ike Butte Spur
Easy · FernOregon
2.74 km · 40m · ↑ 27 m
- 6.5 km away
Azalea Peak
Moderate · AceOregon
5.51 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 571 m
- 7.0 km away
Azalea Peak Spur 1
Easy · FernOregon
1.22 km · 20m · ↑ 54 m
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Frequently asked
How long is McGinnis Creek Road?
McGinnis Creek Road is 7.1 km (4.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is McGinnis Creek Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 577 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is McGinnis Creek Road?
McGinnis Creek Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at McGinnis Creek Road?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.