Bench Canyon Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first4.4 km2.7 mi
Distance
141 m463 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
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 35.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 46.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 19.6 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
Bench Canyon Trail is a 4.4 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
- 646 m
- High point
- 2400 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 35.2%
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 66/100
- - Terrain: 35.2% 90th-percentile grade and 32 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.2 km away
West Eagle Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
20.18 km · 6h 5m · ↑ 948 m
- 2.8 km away
Eagle Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.50 km · 35m · ↑ 175 m
- 2.9 km away
Looking-Glass Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.72 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 421 m
- 3.5 km away
Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
62.55 km · 14h 40m · ↑ 439 m
- 3.5 km away
Bear Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.40 km · 45m · ↑ 112 m
- 5.0 km away
Fake Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
8.43 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 594 m
- 5.5 km away
Hidden Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.72 km · 40m · ↑ 32 m
- 5.7 km away
Frazier Pass Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.21 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 247 m
- 6.1 km away
Tombstone Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.43 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 545 m
- 6.1 km away
Blue Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.65 km · 30m · ↑ 96 m
- 6.7 km away
Jim Creek Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
2.84 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 214 m
- 7.1 km away
East Eagle Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.42 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 373 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bench Canyon Trail?
Bench Canyon Trail is 4.4 km (2.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bench Canyon Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 141 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 35%.
Where is Bench Canyon Trail?
Bench Canyon 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 Bench Canyon 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 Bench Canyon Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.