Taylor Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first17.5 km10.8 mi
Distance
719 m2359 ft
Elevation gain
5h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
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 18.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 49.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.9 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
Taylor Creek Trail is a 17.5 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
- 479 m
- High point
- 824 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 61/100
- - Terrain: 18.9% 90th-percentile grade and 41 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
- Taylor Creek Trail10.8 km · 6.7 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- Taylor Camp Road8.3 km · 5.1 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- Burned Timber Road5.3 km · 3.3 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Taylor Minnow Road3.7 km · 2.3 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Smith Road3.4 km · 2.1 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.8 km away
China Creek Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.29 km · 50m · ↑ 197 m
- 4.6 km away
Buckhorn Mountain
Moderate · AceOregon
5.16 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 445 m
- 4.7 km away
Maple Gulch
Hard · IvyOregon
13.60 km · 3h 45m · ↑ 431 m
- 5.4 km away
Blanchard Glen
Moderate · AceOregon
6.85 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 434 m
- 6.2 km away
Blanchard Gulch B Spur
Easy · FernOregon
727 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.3 km away
Little Pickett P Line
Moderate · AceOregon
5.23 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 320 m
- 6.4 km away
Rum Creek
Hard · IvyOregon
13.38 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 388 m
- 6.7 km away
Blanchard Gulch C Spur
Easy · FernOregon
1.53 km · 25m · ↑ 65 m
- 7.5 km away
Peggler Butte Spur
Easy · FernOregon
530 m · 15m · ↑ 65 m
- 7.6 km away
Shan Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
3.24 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 342 m
- 8.5 km away
Denise Spur
Easy · FernOregon
714 m · 20m · ↑ 80 m
- 8.7 km away
Hansen Saddle
Moderate · AceOregon
4.11 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 161 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Taylor Creek Trail?
Taylor Creek Trail is 17.5 km (10.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Taylor Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 719 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Taylor Creek Trail?
Taylor Creek Trail is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Taylor Creek Trail?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Taylor Creek Trail Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.