Minam Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first9.4 km5.8 mi
Distance
550 m1804 ft
Elevation gain
3h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 31.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.1 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
Minam Lake Trail is a 9.4 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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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
- 25 m
- High point
- 2269 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 40/100
- - Terrain: 16.9% 90th-percentile grade and 59 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.
- Minam River Trail62.6 km · 38.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Minam River Trail28.0 km · 17.4 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Copper Creek Trail16.7 km · 10.4 miHard · Ivy
- Minam Lake Trail10.0 km · 6.2 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Ivan Carper Trail4.7 km · 2.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Blue Lake Trail1.7 km · 1.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 200 m away
East Fork Lostine Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
11.12 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 22 m
- 1.6 km away
Maxwell Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.75 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 27 m
- 2.0 km away
Billy Jones Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.05 km · 55m · ↑ 27 m
- 3.4 km away
North Minam Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
29.60 km · 9h 5m · ↑ 1514 m
- 4.4 km away
Hurricane Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
16.19 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 841 m
- 4.6 km away
Long Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.23 km · 55m · ↑ 230 m
- 4.7 km away
Bowman Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.05 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 740 m
- 4.9 km away
Wood Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.47 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 219 m
- 4.9 km away
Francis Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
14.46 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 1048 m
- 5.2 km away
John Henry Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
716 m · 10m · ↑ 10 m
- 6.2 km away
Matterhorn-Sacajawea Trail
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.45 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 162 m
- 6.3 km away
Matterhorn Trail
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.22 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Minam Lake Trail?
Minam Lake Trail is 9.4 km (5.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Minam Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 550 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Minam Lake Trail?
Minam Lake 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 Minam 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.