Velvet Creek Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.9 km3.7 mi
Distance
311 m1020 ft
Elevation gain
1h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.0% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade5" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Velvet Creek Trail is a 5.9 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
- 79 m
- High point
- 1705 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
65% confidence - score 75/100
- - Terrain: 12.0% 90th-percentile grade and 53 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
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 Velvet Creek Trail?
Velvet Creek Trail is 5.9 km (3.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Velvet Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 311 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Velvet Creek Trail?
Velvet Creek Trail is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Velvet 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 Velvet Creek Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.