Saddle Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first17.1 km10.6 mi
Distance
593 m1946 ft
Elevation gain
4h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 26.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 80.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 16.7 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Saddle Creek Trail is a 17.1 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
- 1248 m
- High point
- 1661 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 26.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 26.5% 90th-percentile grade and 35 m climbing per km.
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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- High Trail43.1 km · 26.8 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Snake River Trail34.0 km · 21.1 mi · Snake Wild and Scenic RiverHard · Ivy
- Western Rim National Recreation Trail21.7 km · 13.5 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Snake River Trail20.2 km · 12.6 mi · Snake Wild and Scenic RiverHard · Ivy
- Western Rim National Recreation Trail19.7 km · 12.2 mi · Hells Canyon National Recreation AreaHard · Ivy
- Upper Snake Trail18.0 km · 11.2 mi · Snake Wild and Scenic RiverHard · Ivy
- Freezeout Trail6.6 km · 4.1 mi · Hells Canyon National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 650 m away
Morgan Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
11.04 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 128 m
- 4.0 km away
Marks Cabin Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
2.82 km · 45m · ↑ 56 m
- 4.3 km away
Granny Spur
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
4.90 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 43 m
- 5.0 km away
Black Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.92 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 324 m
- 6.7 km away
Memaloose
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.72 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 345 m
- 8.8 km away
Battle Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
3.16 km · 50m · ↑ 57 m
- 8.9 km away
Snake River National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvySnake Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
50.00 km · 14h 0m · ↑ 1718 m
- 9.1 km away
Little Granite Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
9.38 km · 5h 5m · ↑ 1813 m
- 9.9 km away
Devils Farm Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
11.84 km · 5h 45m · ↑ 1890 m
- 10.2 km away
Hat Point Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.47 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.5 km away
Catch I Two Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
8.19 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 375 m
- 11.5 km away
Four Mile Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
6.39 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Saddle Creek Trail?
Saddle Creek Trail is 17.1 km (10.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Saddle Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 593 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.
Where is Saddle Creek Trail?
Saddle 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 Saddle 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.
Can you bike Saddle Creek Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.