South Rock Creek Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
No photos yet
Add the first2.9 km1.8 mi
Distance
18 m59 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 4.8% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
South Rock Creek Trail is a 2.9 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
Loading forecast…
Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 34 m
- High point
- 1839 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 4.8%
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
53% confidence - score 29/100
- - Terrain: 4.8% 90th-percentile grade and 6 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
Report incorrect bike access
Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.3 km away
Isherwood Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.20 km · 30m · ↑ 22 m
- 3.0 km away
PCT - Oregon Section C
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
118.74 km · 30h 20m · ↑ 2361 m
- 3.0 km away
Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
36.94 km · 9h 25m · ↑ 739 m
- 3.7 km away
Red Lake Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
4.91 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 58 m
- 3.8 km away
Sky Lakes Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.91 km · 55m · ↑ 171 m
- 5.0 km away
Cherry Creek Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
9.56 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 25 m
- 5.5 km away
Blue Canyon Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
8.85 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 124 m
- 5.6 km away
Donna Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.19 km · 15m · ↑ 11 m
- 7.0 km away
South Fork Wilderness Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
7.95 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.5 km away
Nannie Creek Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
6.77 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 158 m
- 8.0 km away
Snow Lakes Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
3.46 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 199 m
- 8.7 km away
Meadow Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.67 km · 40m · ↑ 191 m
Photos
Location metadata is stripped from uploads automatically. New photos are reviewed by a moderator before they appear publicly.
No photos yet.
Reviews
Create a free account to review this trail.
Frequently asked
How long is South Rock Creek Trail?
South Rock Creek Trail is 2.9 km (1.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is South Rock Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 18 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 5%.
Where is South Rock Creek Trail?
South Rock Creek Trail is in Sky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at South Rock 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 South Rock 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.