Mud Creek Trail
Hard · IvySteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first10.9 km6.8 mi
Distance
385 m1263 ft
Elevation gain
3h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- 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 10.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Mud Creek Trail is a 10.9 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
- 64 m
- High point
- 1951 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.7%
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 43/100
- - Terrain: 10.7% 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.3 km away
Little Blitzen Trail
Hard · IvySteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
15.34 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 791 m
- 1.3 km away
Big Indian Trail
Hard · IvySteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
12.70 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 516 m
- 4.5 km away
Levi Brinkley Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
2.47 km · 40m · ↑ 53 m
- 10.1 km away
Big Indian Headwall Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
2.77 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 659 m
- 10.4 km away
Wet Blanket Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
2.16 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 462 m
- 11.8 km away
Wildhorse Lake Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
1.95 km · 25m · ↑ 10 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Mud Creek Trail?
Mud Creek Trail is 10.9 km (6.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Mud Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 385 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Mud Creek Trail?
Mud Creek Trail is in Steens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Mud Creek Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Little Blitzen Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.