Echo Lake Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first2.0 km1.3 mi
Distance
181 m594 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 54.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 89 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Echo Lake Trail is a 2.0 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 2289 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.7%
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
35% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 21.7% 90th-percentile grade and 89 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 800 m away
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Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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- 1.8 km away
Baldy Lake Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.47 km · 30m · ↑ 102 m
- 1.8 km away
Dry Diggins Lookout Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
3.40 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 226 m
- 2.0 km away
Sheep Lake Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.78 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 167 m
- 2.0 km away
He Devil Climber's Trail
Very hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.38 km · 55m · ↑ 383 m
- 2.7 km away
Sheep Lake Climber's Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
3.29 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 303 m
- 3.0 km away
Bernard Lakes Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
3.30 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 189 m
- 3.1 km away
Dry Diggins Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
6.43 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 72 m
- 4.6 km away
Dog Creek Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.77 km · 50m · ↑ 274 m
- 4.8 km away
Devils Farm Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
11.84 km · 5h 45m · ↑ 1890 m
- 5.0 km away
South Boise Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
18.15 km · 4h 50m · ↑ 470 m
- 5.1 km away
Sheep Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
21.09 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 202 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Echo Lake Trail?
Echo Lake Trail is 2.0 km (1.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Echo Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 181 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Echo Lake Trail?
Echo Lake Trail is in Hells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Echo Lake 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.