Cunningham Cove Trail
Moderate · AceNorth Fork John Day Wilderness - Baldy Unit, Oregon
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Add the first4.1 km2.6 mi
Distance
597 m1959 ft
Elevation gain
1h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- 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 56.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 144 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Cunningham Cove Trail is a 4.1 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
- 6 m
- High point
- 2382 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 26.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 75/100
- - Terrain: 26.6% 90th-percentile grade and 144 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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 Cunningham Cove Trail?
Cunningham Cove Trail is 4.1 km (2.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cunningham Cove Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 597 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.
Where is Cunningham Cove Trail?
Cunningham Cove 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 Cunningham Cove Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Cunningham Cove Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Cunningham Cove Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.