Parker Creek
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.5 km2.2 mi
Distance
140 m459 ft
Elevation gain
1h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.5 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Parker Creek is a 3.5 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
- 106 m
- High point
- 228 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
A general access restriction applies and no bicycle-specific permission overrides it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
65% confidence - score 67/100
- - Terrain: 14.7% 90th-percentile grade and 40 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Parker Creek?
Parker Creek is 3.5 km (2.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Parker Creek?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 140 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Parker Creek?
Parker Creek is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Parker Creek?
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 Parker Creek?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.