Oxbow Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first7.9 km4.9 mi
Distance
1466 m4810 ft
Elevation gain
4h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 34.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 55.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 185 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
Oxbow Creek Trail is a 7.9 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
- 46 m
- High point
- 2152 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 34.7%
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
Extreme
53% confidence - score 78/100
- - Terrain: 34.7% 90th-percentile grade and 185 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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Oxbow Creek Trail?
Oxbow Creek Trail is 7.9 km (4.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Oxbow Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 1466 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 35%.
Where is Oxbow Creek Trail?
Oxbow Creek Trail is in Hells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Oxbow 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.