Scotty Creek Trail #838
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.8 km4.2 mi
Distance
7 m23 ft
Elevation gain
1h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 8.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.0 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Scotty Creek Trail #838 is a 6.8 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
- 668 m
- High point
- 1729 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 65/100
- - Terrain: 21.6% 90th-percentile grade and 1 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
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.
- Cougar Creek Trail #83512.3 km · 7.6 mi · Ochoco National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 2711.0 km · 6.8 mi · Ochoco National ForestHard · Ivy
- Cougar Creek Trail #8359.3 km · 5.8 mi · Ochoco National ForestHard · Ivy
- Scotty Creek Trail #8383.5 km · 2.1 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2730-3001.7 km · 1.1 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 2730-3500.9 km · 0.5 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.6 km away
Ochoco Way Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
4.75 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 134 m
- 3.8 km away
Wildcat Trail
Hard · IvyMill Creek Wilderness, Oregon
13.65 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 339 m
- 3.9 km away
Ridge Climb
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
649 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.1 km away
McGinnis Creek Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
714 m · 15m · ↑ 41 m
- 4.3 km away
Easy Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
538 m · 10m · ↑ 38 m
- 4.5 km away
Woodpecker Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.91 km · 35m · ↑ 81 m
- 4.7 km away
Ponderosa Loop Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
2.18 km · 35m · ↑ 38 m
- 4.7 km away
Bike Tie
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
775 m · 15m · ↑ 50 m
- 6.6 km away
Twin Pillars Trail
Hard · IvyMill Creek Wilderness, Oregon
13.82 km · 4h 15m · ↑ 686 m
- 6.9 km away
NFD 627
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.08 km · 15m · ↑ 7 m
- 7.1 km away
Mustang Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
28.31 km · 7h 30m · ↑ 729 m
- 7.6 km away
Duncan Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
7.91 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 62 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Scotty Creek Trail #838?
Scotty Creek Trail #838 is 6.8 km (4.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Scotty Creek Trail #838?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 7 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Scotty Creek Trail #838?
Scotty Creek Trail #838 is in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Scotty Creek Trail #838?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being South Scotty Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Scotty Creek Trail #838?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.