Crawfish Basin Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Distance
16 m52 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Crawfish Basin Trail is a 1.6 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
- 86 m
- High point
- 2379 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 31/100
- - Terrain: 14.3% 90th-percentile grade and 10 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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Crawfish Basin Trail?
Crawfish Basin Trail is 1.6 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Crawfish Basin Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 16 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Crawfish Basin Trail?
Crawfish Basin 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 Crawfish Basin Trail?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Crawfish Basin Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.