Oregon · Hiking

Cúuy’em Creek Trail

2.7 mi
round trip
3,707 ft
climb
7,416 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Cúuy’em Creek Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. It doesn't name Cúuy’em Creek Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cúuy'ém Creek Trail is a hard hike in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, part of the Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 5.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 3,707 feet. The high point is 7,416 feet, and the low point is 5,727 feet, so the climb is steep both up and down. The trail starts at about 7,398 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 29%. The round-trip elevation gain is 3,707 feet, and the estimated time for the trip is about 3.5 hours. The China Ridge Trail lies about 1.4 miles away, and the North Fork Catherine Creek offers canoeing about 2.7 miles off. Buck Creek Forest Camp and the Old Elk Creek Trail are both about 3 miles from the trail.

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