Miners Basin Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first4.1 km2.6 mi
Distance
704 m2310 ft
Elevation gain
2h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 27.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 55.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 171 m of elevation per kilometre. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Miners Basin Trail is a 4.1 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
- 2335 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 27.1%
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
Extreme
53% confidence - score 77/100
- - Terrain: 27.1% 90th-percentile grade and 171 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Murphy Creek Trail
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Cougar Ridge Trail
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- 5.9 km away
Standley Ridge Trail
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8.02 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 434 m
- 6.2 km away
Minam River Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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- 8.0 km away
Bear Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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- 8.0 km away
Wood Lake Trail
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Jim White Trail
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North Minam Trail
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Red Horse Ranch Spur Trail
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829 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.1 km away
Horse Ranch Trail
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12.27 km · 3h 55m · ↑ 724 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Miners Basin Trail?
Miners Basin Trail is 4.1 km (2.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Miners Basin Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 704 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.
Where is Miners Basin Trail?
Miners 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 Miners 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.
Can you bike Miners Basin Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.