Russell Creek Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.1 km3.2 mi
Distance
480 m1575 ft
Elevation gain
1h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 30.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 94 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.
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About this trail
Russell Creek Road is a 5.1 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 1002 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.8%
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
65% confidence - score 67/100
- - Terrain: 18.8% 90th-percentile grade and 94 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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 Russell Creek Road?
Russell Creek Road is 5.1 km (3.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Russell Creek Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 480 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Russell Creek Road?
Russell Creek Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Russell Creek Road?
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.