Lakes Lookout Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.1 km0.7 mi
Distance
201 m659 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 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 36.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 55.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 184 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
Lakes Lookout Trail is a 1.1 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 2591 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 36.8%
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
Extreme
53% confidence - score 78/100
- - Terrain: 36.8% 90th-percentile grade and 184 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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Frequently asked
How long is Lakes Lookout Trail?
Lakes Lookout Trail is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lakes Lookout Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 201 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 37%.
Where is Lakes Lookout Trail?
Lakes Lookout 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 Lakes Lookout Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Crawfish Basin Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.