Bear Minam Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first6.7 km4.1 mi
Distance
22 m72 ft
Elevation gain
1h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 28.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 12.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.9 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Bear Minam Trail is a 6.7 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 1078 m
- High point
- 2230 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 28.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 63/100
- - Terrain: 28.7% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Minam River Trail62.6 km · 38.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Cougar Ridge Trail19.2 km · 12.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Washboard Trail15.9 km · 9.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Murphy Creek Trail15.7 km · 9.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Minam River Trail12.6 km · 7.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Standley Ridge Trail8.0 km · 5.0 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestHard · Ivy
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 950 m away
Dobbin Creek Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.71 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 795 m
- 2.9 km away
Bear Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
28.45 km · 8h 40m · ↑ 1406 m
- 4.9 km away
Big Sheep Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.48 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1137 m
- 5.5 km away
Horse Ranch Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.27 km · 3h 55m · ↑ 724 m
- 5.7 km away
Miners Basin Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.13 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 704 m
- 5.8 km away
Minam Lodge Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.12 km · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 6.1 km away
Red Horse Ranch Spur Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
829 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.6 km away
Little Minam Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
10.16 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 335 m
- 8.1 km away
Jim White Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.48 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 1074 m
- 8.2 km away
Rock Springs Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.88 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.7 km away
Little Pot Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.64 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 823 m
- 12.5 km away
Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
28.01 km · 7h 55m · ↑ 992 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bear Minam Trail?
Bear Minam Trail is 6.7 km (4.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bear Minam Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 22 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 29%.
Where is Bear Minam Trail?
Bear Minam Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bear Minam 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 Bear Minam Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.