Upper Island Creek
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first2.9 km1.8 mi
Distance
67 m220 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 25.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.3 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Upper Island Creek is a 2.9 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
- 97 m
- High point
- 523 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.8%
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
47% confidence - score 61/100
- - Terrain: 18.8% 90th-percentile grade and 23 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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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Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Upper Island Creek?
Upper Island Creek is 2.9 km (1.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Upper Island Creek?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 67 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Upper Island Creek?
Upper Island 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 Upper Island 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.