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Black Lake Trail

Easy · Fern

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon

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1.7 km1.1 mi

Distance

33 m108 ft

Elevation gain

25m

Est. time

Route

Route type

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 17.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 25.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 8.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.

Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.

About this trail

Black Lake Trail is a 1.7 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
28 m
High point
2246 m
90th percentile grade
17.0%
2246 m2212 m2178 m0 m818 m1.6 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Conditional access

Legal access

conditional

Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.

Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.

Estimated MTB suitability

Difficult

73% confidence - score 55/100

  • - Terrain: 17.0% 90th-percentile grade and 19 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: ground.
  • - Mapped MTB technical scale: 2.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Black Lake Trail?

Black Lake Trail is 1.7 km (1.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Black Lake Trail?

OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 33 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.

Where is Black Lake Trail?

Black Lake Trail is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Black Lake Trail?

6 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.

Can you bike Black Lake Trail?

Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026