Wells Creek Cutoff
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first4.5 km2.8 mi
Distance
128 m420 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.9 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
Wells Creek Cutoff is a 4.5 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 86 m
- High point
- 139 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.7%
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
Moderate
47% confidence - score 36/100
- - Terrain: 12.7% 90th-percentile grade and 28 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Wells Creek Cutoff?
Wells Creek Cutoff is 4.5 km (2.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Wells Creek Cutoff?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 128 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Wells Creek Cutoff?
Wells Creek Cutoff is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Wells Creek Cutoff?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.