Willow Flats
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.6 km5.9 mi
Distance
126 m413 ft
Elevation gain
2h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- 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
Willow Flats is a 9.6 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
- 119 m
- High point
- 1335 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
47% confidence - score 28/100
- - Terrain: 9.5% 90th-percentile grade and 13 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Thunder Mountain25.8 km · 16.0 miHard · Ivy
- Wright Creek Road17.6 km · 10.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 4711-6702.1 km · 1.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Gobbler Knob2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Upper Cougar Creek1.5 km · 0.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Cougar Bluffs1.4 km · 0.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4711-6101.4 km · 0.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 350 m away
Emile
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
6.12 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 146 m
- 850 m away
Thunder Ridge
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
5.33 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 99 m
- 1.7 km away
Lower Emile
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
6.29 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 138 m
- 1.8 km away
Willow Bluff
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
2.29 km · 40m · ↑ 96 m
- 2.1 km away
Upper Wright Creek
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.37 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
- 2.1 km away
Fox Creek
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
8.05 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 134 m
- 2.2 km away
Willow Flats Sump
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
844 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.6 km away
Emile Bluffs
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
818 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.7 km away
Middle Emile
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.45 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.9 km away
Thunder Creek
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
3.09 km · 40m · ↑ 12 m
- 3.0 km away
Emile Ridge
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
2.21 km · 35m · ↑ 38 m
- 3.1 km away
Timber Bench
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
7.10 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 195 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Willow Flats?
Willow Flats is 9.6 km (5.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Willow Flats?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 126 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Willow Flats?
Willow Flats is in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Willow Flats?
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.