Melton Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first14.2 km8.8 mi
Distance
141 m463 ft
Elevation gain
3h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
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 "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 32.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 12.2 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Melton Creek Trail is a 14.2 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
- 1287 m
- High point
- 1908 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.5%
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 64/100
- - Terrain: 23.5% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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.
- 300 m away
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July Ridge Trail
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Tucannon Trail
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Yearling Ridge Trail
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4.00 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 137 m
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Rattlesnake Trail
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Panjab Trail
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Packer's Trail
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Smooth Ridge Trail
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Three Forks Trail
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Asotin Creek Trail
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Crooked Creek Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Melton Creek Trail?
Melton Creek Trail is 14.2 km (8.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Melton Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 141 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Melton Creek Trail?
Melton Creek Trail is in Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Melton 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.