Little Minam Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first10.2 km6.3 mi
Distance
335 m1099 ft
Elevation gain
2h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Little Minam Trail is a 10.2 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
- 63 m
- High point
- 1312 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.8%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 46/100
- - Terrain: 11.8% 90th-percentile grade and 33 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
- Minam River Trail62.6 km · 38.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Horse Ranch Trail12.3 km · 7.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Horse Ranch Trail12.2 km · 7.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Minam River Trail8.4 km · 5.2 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Rock Springs Trail4.9 km · 3.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Little Minam Trail2.6 km · 1.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- Little Minam Trail1.7 km · 1.1 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.8 km away
Murphy Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.72 km · 5h 35m · ↑ 1247 m
- 4.0 km away
Big Sheep Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.48 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1137 m
- 6.0 km away
Cougar Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
19.24 km · 6h 30m · ↑ 1318 m
- 6.9 km away
Minam Lodge Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.12 km · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 7.2 km away
Standley Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
8.02 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 434 m
- 7.8 km away
Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.60 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 352 m
- 7.9 km away
Dobbin Creek Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.71 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 795 m
- 8.3 km away
Bear Minam Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
6.67 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 22 m
- 8.4 km away
Washboard Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.93 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 659 m
- 8.6 km away
Red Horse Ranch Spur Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
829 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 10.3 km away
Bear Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
28.45 km · 8h 40m · ↑ 1406 m
- 11.2 km away
Jim White Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.48 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 1074 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Little Minam Trail?
Little Minam Trail is 10.2 km (6.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Little Minam Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 335 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Little Minam Trail?
Little Minam 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 Little Minam 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 Little Minam Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.