Lakes Basin Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first11.2 km6.9 mi
Distance
73 m240 ft
Elevation gain
2h 35m
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 16.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 27.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.4 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Lakes Basin Trail is a 11.2 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
- 547 m
- High point
- 2359 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.0%
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 52/100
- - Terrain: 16.0% 90th-percentile grade and 7 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
- Hurricane Creek Trail16.2 km · 10.1 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- East Fork Lostine Trail11.1 km · 6.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- West Fork Wallowa Trail5.3 km · 3.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Lakes Basin Trail4.9 km · 3.1 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Ivan Carper Trail4.7 km · 2.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Moccasin Trail3.7 km · 2.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Lakes Basin Trail3.7 km · 2.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- West Fork Wallowa Trail3.6 km · 2.2 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- East Fork Lostine Trail2.9 km · 1.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- Hurricane Creek Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- Horseshoe Lake Trail2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- Razz Lake Trail1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
East Eagle Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.42 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 373 m
- 850 m away
Eagle Cap Summit Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.22 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 379 m
- 1.1 km away
Glacier Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
7.12 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 347 m
- 2.3 km away
East Fork Lostine Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
7.83 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 23 m
- 2.3 km away
Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
62.55 km · 14h 40m · ↑ 439 m
- 2.6 km away
Minam Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
10.03 km · 3h 10m · ↑ 565 m
- 2.6 km away
Frazier Pass Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.21 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 247 m
- 2.9 km away
Blue Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.65 km · 30m · ↑ 96 m
- 3.7 km away
Hurricane Creek Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.24 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 326 m
- 4.3 km away
Hidden Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.72 km · 40m · ↑ 32 m
- 5.3 km away
South Fork Imnaha Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
26.64 km · 6h 10m · ↑ 135 m
- 5.6 km away
Matterhorn-Sacajawea Trail
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.45 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 162 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Lakes Basin Trail?
Lakes Basin Trail is 11.2 km (6.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lakes Basin Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 73 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Lakes Basin Trail?
Lakes Basin 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 Lakes Basin 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.