Morrison Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first9.3 km5.8 mi
Distance
322 m1056 ft
Elevation gain
2h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.2 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
Morrison Creek Trail is a 9.3 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
- 177 m
- High point
- 1282 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.7%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 45/100
- - Terrain: 11.7% 90th-percentile grade and 35 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Forest Road 8031-0206.8 km · 4.2 miModerate · Ace
- Buck Creek Trail6.0 km · 3.7 miModerate · Ace
- Gotchen Creek Trail4.8 km · 3.0 miModerate · Ace
- Crofton Ridge Trail4.4 km · 2.7 miModerate · Ace
- Wicky Creek Trail4.0 km · 2.5 miModerate · Ace
- Wicky Creek Trail3.6 km · 2.3 miModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 80400311.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
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South Climb Trail
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Bird Lake Trail
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Bluff Lake Trail
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S-4000
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Frequently asked
How long is Morrison Creek Trail?
Morrison Creek Trail is 9.3 km (5.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Morrison Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 322 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Morrison Creek Trail?
Morrison Creek Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Morrison Creek Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Crofton Ridge West Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.