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Temperence Creek Trail

Hard · Ivy

Hells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon

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16.5 km10.2 mi

Distance

559 m1834 ft

Elevation gain

4h 35m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Steep
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
How these were worked out
Steepestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 15.2 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.

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About this trail

Temperence Creek Trail is a 16.5 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
1241 m
High point
2092 m
90th percentile grade
23.4%
2092 m1243 m394 m0 m7.8 km15.6 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

No bicycles

Legal access

prohibited

OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.

Estimated MTB suitability

Moderate

35% confidence - score 48/100

  • - Terrain: 23.4% 90th-percentile grade and 34 m climbing per km.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Temperence Creek Trail?

Temperence Creek Trail is 16.5 km (10.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Temperence Creek Trail?

OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 559 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.

Where is Temperence Creek Trail?

Temperence Creek Trail is in Hells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Temperence 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 Temperence 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.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026