Swift Creek Ski Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.7 km2.3 mi
Distance
305 m1001 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.5% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 83 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
Swift Creek Ski Trail is a 3.7 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
- 1119 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 51/100
- - Terrain: 12.5% 90th-percentile grade and 83 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.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Swift Creek Ski Trail?
Swift Creek Ski Trail is 3.7 km (2.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Swift Creek Ski Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 305 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Swift Creek Ski Trail?
Swift Creek Ski Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Swift Creek Ski 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 Swift Creek Ski Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.