Pike Creek Trail
Moderate · AceSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first4.5 km2.8 mi
Distance
447 m1467 ft
Elevation gain
1h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 25.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 70.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 99 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
Pike Creek Trail is a 4.5 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
- 7 m
- High point
- 1756 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 25.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 53/100
- - Terrain: 25.7% 90th-percentile grade and 99 m climbing per km.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Pike Creek Trail?
Pike Creek Trail is 4.5 km (2.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Pike Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 447 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 26%.
Where is Pike Creek Trail?
Pike 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 Pike Creek Trail?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Pike Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.