Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first9.0 km5.6 mi
Distance
69 m226 ft
Elevation gain
2h 5m
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 27.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 21.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 12.7 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
Chief Joseph Trail is a 9.0 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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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
- 911 m
- High point
- 2298 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 27.1%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 64/100
- - Terrain: 27.1% 90th-percentile grade and 8 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- West Fork Wallowa Trail18.8 km · 11.7 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Old Chief Joseph Trail3.5 km · 2.2 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Chief Joseph Ascent3.2 km · 2.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessVery hard · Ivy
- Chief Joseph Trail1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- Wallowa Park Tie-In Trail1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Blowdown Cutoff0.9 km · 0.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- West Fork Wallowa Trail0.8 km · 0.5 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.5 km away
East Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.67 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 1167 m
- 4.5 km away
Thorp Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.40 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 18 m
- 5.1 km away
Royal Purple Mine Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
687 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.2 km away
Hurricane Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
16.19 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 841 m
- 5.6 km away
Matterhorn-Sacajawea Trail
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.45 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 162 m
- 5.6 km away
Falls Creek Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.52 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.7 km away
Mt. Howard summit loop
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.97 km · 35m · ↑ 72 m
- 5.8 km away
Ice Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
10.13 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 733 m
- 5.9 km away
High Wallowa-East Peak Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
3.48 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 397 m
- 6.1 km away
West Fork Wallowa Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.29 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 180 m
- 6.2 km away
Dug Peak Bootpath
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.92 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.8 km away
Joseph Branch Community Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
101.25 km · 23h 35m · ↑ 633 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Chief Joseph Trail?
Chief Joseph Trail is 9.0 km (5.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Chief Joseph Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 69 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.
Where is Chief Joseph Trail?
Chief Joseph 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 Chief Joseph 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.