Rock Creek Lake Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.5 km3.4 mi
Distance
641 m2103 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
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 29.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 47.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 117 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
Rock Creek Lake Trail is a 5.5 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
- 79 m
- High point
- 2392 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 29.9%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 73/100
- - Terrain: 29.9% 90th-percentile grade and 117 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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Frequently asked
How long is Rock Creek Lake Trail?
Rock Creek Lake Trail is 5.5 km (3.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Rock Creek Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 641 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 30%.
Where is Rock Creek Lake Trail?
Rock Creek Lake Trail is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Rock Creek Lake 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.