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Crawfish Lake Trail

Moderate · Ace

North Fork John Day Wilderness - Baldy Unit, Oregon

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4.8 km3.0 mi

Distance

25 m82 ft

Elevation gain

1h 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 17.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 11.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 9.2 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.

Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.

About this trail

Crawfish Lake Trail is a 4.8 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
332 m
High point
2185 m
90th percentile grade
17.0%
2185 m2030 m1875 m0 m2.3 km4.7 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Difficult

53% confidence - score 54/100

  • - Terrain: 17.0% 90th-percentile grade and 5 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: ground.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Crawfish Lake Trail?

Crawfish Lake Trail is 4.8 km (3.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Crawfish Lake Trail?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 25 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.

Where is Crawfish Lake Trail?

Crawfish Lake Trail is in North Fork John Day Wilderness - Baldy Unit, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Crawfish Lake Trail?

3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Crawfish Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.

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