Varney Creek Trail
Moderate · AceMountain Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first7.1 km4.4 mi
Distance
363 m1191 ft
Elevation gain
2h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.5% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Varney Creek Trail is a 7.1 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
- 16 m
- High point
- 2042 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.5%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 46/100
- - Terrain: 10.5% 90th-percentile grade and 51 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Varney Creek Trail?
Varney Creek Trail is 7.1 km (4.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Varney Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 363 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Varney Creek Trail?
Varney Creek Trail is in Mountain Lakes Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Varney Creek Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Varney 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.