Thorp Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first5.4 km3.4 mi
Distance
18 m59 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 32.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 11.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.6 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
Thorp Creek Trail is a 5.4 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
- 678 m
- High point
- 2316 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 32.8%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 63/100
- - Terrain: 32.8% 90th-percentile grade and 3 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.9 km away
Matterhorn Trail
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Ice Lake Trail
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Hurricane Creek Trail
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- 3.4 km away
Billy Jones Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.05 km · 55m · ↑ 27 m
- 3.7 km away
West Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.78 km · 6h 5m · ↑ 1144 m
- 4.1 km away
Razz Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.86 km · 50m · ↑ 257 m
- 4.2 km away
Chief Joseph Ascent
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.17 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 981 m
- 4.7 km away
Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
9.01 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 69 m
- 4.8 km away
Old Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.48 km · 50m · ↑ 29 m
- 5.1 km away
Lakes Basin Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
11.17 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 73 m
- 5.2 km away
East Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.67 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 1167 m
- 5.2 km away
Horseshoe Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.14 km · 30m · ↑ 7 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Thorp Creek Trail?
Thorp Creek Trail is 5.4 km (3.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Thorp Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 18 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 33%.
Where is Thorp Creek Trail?
Thorp Creek Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Thorp 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 Thorp 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.