Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.1 km3.2 mi
Distance
523 m1716 ft
Elevation gain
2h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 20.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 82.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 103 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek) 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
- 5 m
- High point
- 963 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.8%
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
73% confidence - score 70/100
- - Terrain: 20.8% 90th-percentile grade and 103 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 3.
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.
- Tarbell Trail29.0 km · 18.0 miHard · Ivy
- Sixth Sense Trail4.2 km · 2.6 miModerate · Ace
- L-1050 Road3.8 km · 2.4 miModerate · Ace
- Tarbell Trail2.6 km · 1.6 miEasy · Fern
- Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)2.5 km · 1.5 miEasy · Fern
- Upper Murphy's Grade1.4 km · 0.8 miEasy · Fern
- Lower Murphy's Grade1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- L-1075 Road1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- Cold Creek Trail0.7 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
- Top Top Trail0.6 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 250 m away
Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade)
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Thrillium MTB Trail
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Vista Ridge Trail
Easy · FernOregon
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- 850 m away
Bells Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
13.84 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 576 m
- 1.7 km away
Appaloosa Trail
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- 2.0 km away
Ross' Grade
Easy · FernOregon
1.54 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.2 km away
Cold Creek Campground Connector
Easy · FernOregon
583 m · 10m · ↑ 17 m
- 2.5 km away
Bear Grass Trail
Easy · FernOregon
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- 3.5 km away
Silver Shadow Trail
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- 3.7 km away
Skyline ORV Trail
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Tarbell Trail
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Sturgeon Rock Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek) is 5.1 km (3.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 523 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek) is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
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 Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.