High Wallowa-East Peak Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first3.5 km2.2 mi
Distance
397 m1302 ft
Elevation gain
1h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 26.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 36.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 114 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
High Wallowa-East Peak Trail is a 3.5 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
- 49 m
- High point
- 2852 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 26.8%
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 72/100
- - Terrain: 26.8% 90th-percentile grade and 114 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- East Peak-Aneroid Mountain Trail4.2 km · 2.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Mt. Howard summit loop2.0 km · 1.2 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
- East Peak-Aneroid Mountain Trail1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessVery hard · Ivy
- High Wallowa-East Peak Trail1.2 km · 0.7 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.8 km away
Royal Purple Mine Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
687 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.1 km away
East Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.67 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 1167 m
- 2.2 km away
McCully Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.12 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 869 m
- 2.7 km away
West Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.78 km · 6h 5m · ↑ 1144 m
- 3.1 km away
Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
9.01 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 69 m
- 3.7 km away
Wallowa Park Tie-In Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
997 m · 40m · ↑ 254 m
- 4.0 km away
Redmont Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
13.45 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 142 m
- 4.3 km away
Blowdown Cutoff
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
884 m · 45m · ↑ 348 m
- 4.8 km away
Old Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.48 km · 50m · ↑ 29 m
- 4.9 km away
Chief Joseph Ascent
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.17 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 981 m
- 4.9 km away
Ice Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
10.13 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 733 m
- 7.2 km away
Bonny Lakes Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
6.35 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 190 m
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Frequently asked
How long is High Wallowa-East Peak Trail?
High Wallowa-East Peak Trail is 3.5 km (2.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is High Wallowa-East Peak Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 397 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.
Where is High Wallowa-East Peak Trail?
High Wallowa-East Peak 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 High Wallowa-East Peak 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.
Can you bike High Wallowa-East Peak Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.