Bowman Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first15.1 km9.4 mi
Distance
740 m2428 ft
Elevation gain
4h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 79.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.6 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Bowman Trail is a 15.1 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 806 m
- High point
- 2387 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.5%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 49/100
- - Terrain: 21.5% 90th-percentile grade and 49 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
- 100 m away
Green Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.61 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 68 m
- 2.1 km away
Washboard Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.93 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 659 m
- 2.6 km away
Bear Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.40 km · 45m · ↑ 112 m
- 4.3 km away
Maxwell Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.75 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 27 m
- 4.7 km away
Long Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.23 km · 55m · ↑ 230 m
- 5.5 km away
Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
62.55 km · 14h 40m · ↑ 439 m
- 5.8 km away
Francis Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
14.46 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 1048 m
- 6.9 km away
North Fork Catherine Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
21.66 km · 6h 20m · ↑ 895 m
- 7.0 km away
Minam Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
10.03 km · 3h 10m · ↑ 565 m
- 7.0 km away
East Fork Lostine Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
11.12 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 22 m
- 7.2 km away
Copper Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
16.69 km · 5h 55m · ↑ 1345 m
- 7.5 km away
Little Pot Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.64 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 823 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bowman Trail?
Bowman Trail is 15.1 km (9.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bowman Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 740 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Bowman Trail?
Bowman 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 Bowman 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.