Whitefish Creek Trail
Hard · IvyDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first18.1 km11.3 mi
Distance
363 m1191 ft
Elevation gain
4h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
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 "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.5% 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Whitefish Creek Trail is a 18.1 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
- 309 m
- High point
- 1780 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.5%
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
53% confidence - score 40/100
- - Terrain: 9.5% 90th-percentile grade and 20 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- PCT - Oregon Section D95.1 km · 59.1 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- Metolius-Windigo Trail93.3 km · 58.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail27.1 km · 16.8 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessHard · Ivy
- Crater Butte Trail20.7 km · 12.9 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessHard · Ivy
- Metolius-Windigo Trail8.4 km · 5.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Whitefish Creek Trail8.1 km · 5.0 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessHard · Ivy
- Yoran Lake Trail7.4 km · 4.6 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessModerate · Ace
- Whitefish Creek Trail7.4 km · 4.6 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessModerate · Ace
- Whitefish Creek Trail1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5810-1900.8 km · 0.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.7 km away
Windy Lakes Trail/OTT
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.14 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 370 m
- 2.6 km away
Oldenberg Lake Trail #3845
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
12.00 km · 3h 10m · ↑ 304 m
- 4.1 km away
Meek Lake Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
4.10 km · 55m · ↑ 12 m
- 4.2 km away
Snell Lake Trail
Moderate · AceDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
7.72 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 219 m
- 4.8 km away
Pretty Lake Trail #3848
Moderate · AceDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
5.30 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 73 m
- 4.9 km away
Windy Lakes Trail #46
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
7.38 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 10 m
- 5.3 km away
Summit Lake Trail #3846
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
6.96 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 212 m
- 5.6 km away
Fawn Lake Trail #3844.1
Moderate · AceDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
5.35 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 14 m
- 5.7 km away
Windy Lakes
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
601 m · 10m · ↑ 11 m
- 5.8 km away
Stag Lake Trail #3844.2
Easy · FernDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
1.03 km · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 5.9 km away
Simax Trail #3889
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.99 km · 25m · ↑ 5 m
- 6.6 km away
Royce Mount Way
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.98 km · 30m · ↑ 21 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Whitefish Creek Trail?
Whitefish Creek Trail is 18.1 km (11.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Whitefish Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 363 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Whitefish Creek Trail?
Whitefish Creek Trail is in Diamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Whitefish 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.