East Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first13.7 km8.5 mi
Distance
1167 m3829 ft
Elevation gain
5h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
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 20.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 42.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 85 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
East Fork Wallowa Trail is a 13.7 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
- 83 m
- High point
- 2588 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.9%
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 69/100
- - Terrain: 20.9% 90th-percentile grade and 85 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
- North Fork Imnaha Trail12.9 km · 8.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Polaris Trail11.2 km · 7.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Bonny Lakes Trail6.3 km · 3.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- East Fork Wallowa Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- East Fork Wallowa Trail2.6 km · 1.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- West Fork Wallowa Trail0.8 km · 0.5 miEasy · Fern
- Royal Purple Mine Trail0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 300 m away
Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
9.01 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 69 m
- 1.7 km away
Wallowa Park Tie-In Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
997 m · 40m · ↑ 254 m
- 2.1 km away
Blowdown Cutoff
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
884 m · 45m · ↑ 348 m
- 2.2 km away
Chief Joseph Ascent
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.17 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 981 m
- 2.4 km away
Old Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.48 km · 50m · ↑ 29 m
- 2.5 km away
Mt. Howard summit loop
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.97 km · 35m · ↑ 72 m
- 2.8 km away
High Wallowa-East Peak Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
3.48 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 397 m
- 3.6 km away
Ice Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
10.13 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 733 m
- 3.6 km away
West Fork Wallowa Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.29 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 180 m
- 4.4 km away
East Peak-Aneroid Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.19 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 313 m
- 5.0 km away
McCully Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.12 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 869 m
- 5.4 km away
Thorp Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.40 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 18 m
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Frequently asked
How long is East Fork Wallowa Trail?
East Fork Wallowa Trail is 13.7 km (8.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is East Fork Wallowa Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1167 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is East Fork Wallowa Trail?
East Fork Wallowa 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 East Fork Wallowa 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.