Blue Basin Loop Hike
Moderate · AceJohn Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon
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Add the first5.1 km3.2 mi
Distance
281 m922 ft
Elevation gain
1h 35m
Est. time
Loop
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- 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 26.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 62.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 16.5 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
Blue Basin Loop Hike is a 5.1 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
- 208 m
- High point
- 887 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 26.6%
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
Extreme
68% confidence - score 84/100
- - Terrain: 26.6% 90th-percentile grade and 55 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Smoothness: bad.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Blue Basin Loop Hike?
Blue Basin Loop Hike is 5.1 km (3.2 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 1h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Blue Basin Loop Hike?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 281 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.
Where is Blue Basin Loop Hike?
Blue Basin Loop Hike is in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Blue Basin Loop Hike?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Blue Basin Parking. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.