Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first8.4 km5.2 mi
Distance
95 m312 ft
Elevation gain
2h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Minam River Trail is a 8.4 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
- 42 m
- High point
- 1108 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
35% confidence - score 15/100
- - Terrain: 6.7% 90th-percentile grade and 11 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 Trail12.6 km · 7.8 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
- Little Minam Trail10.2 km · 6.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.1 km away
Rock Springs Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.88 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 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
Little Minam Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.59 km · 50m · ↑ 148 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
- 7.9 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
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Frequently asked
How long is Minam River Trail?
Minam River Trail is 8.4 km (5.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Minam River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 95 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Minam River Trail?
Minam River 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 River 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.