Middle Creek Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
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Distance
17 m56 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "wood". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.6% 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
Middle Creek Trail is a 0.8 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
- 28 m
- High point
- 61 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 13.6% 90th-percentile grade and 21 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: wood.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
- Goose Hollow to Tryon Creek Trail16.9 km · 10.5 miHard · Ivy
- Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail7.5 km · 4.6 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaModerate · Ace
- Maple Ridge Trail2.5 km · 1.5 mi · Silver Falls State ParkEasy · Fern
- Cedar Trail1.4 km · 0.9 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- West Horse Loop1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Lewis & Clark Trail1.2 km · 0.8 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Old Main Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- North Creek Trail0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
North Horse Loop
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Terwilliger Trail
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- 400 m away
Boones Ferry Horse Trail
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572 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 600 m away
Red Fox Trail
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612 m · 10m · ↑ 15 m
- 750 m away
Englewood Horse Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
742 m · 10m · ↑ 13 m
- 750 m away
South Creek Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
557 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 950 m away
Lewis & Clark College to Metzger Park Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
10.00 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 184 m
- 1.3 km away
Iron Mountain Trail
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- 1.4 km away
River View Natural Area Trail #3
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693 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.5 km away
River View Natural Area Trail #1
Easy · FernRiver View Natural Area, Oregon
534 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.5 km away
Main Marshall Park Trail
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514 m · 10m · ↑ 12 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Middle Creek Trail?
Middle Creek Trail is 0.8 km (0.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Middle Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 17 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Middle Creek Trail?
Middle Creek Trail is in Tryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Middle 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.
Can you bike Middle Creek Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.