North Fork Imnaha Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first12.9 km8.0 mi
Distance
36 m118 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- 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 17.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 16.9%. 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
North Fork Imnaha Trail is a 12.9 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
- 890 m
- High point
- 2506 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.3%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 55/100
- - Terrain: 17.3% 90th-percentile grade and 3 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- South Fork Imnaha Trail26.6 km · 16.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Tenderfoot Wagon Road15.7 km · 9.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- East Fork Wallowa Trail13.7 km · 8.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Polaris Trail11.2 km · 7.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Boner Flat Trail6.9 km · 4.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- East Fork Wallowa Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.4 km away
Bonny Lakes Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
6.35 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 190 m
- 2.2 km away
Sentinel Peak Waytrail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.16 km · 30m · ↑ 157 m
- 2.9 km away
East Peak-Aneroid Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.19 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 313 m
- 3.0 km away
East Fork Wallowa Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.56 km · 50m · ↑ 140 m
- 3.2 km away
West Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.78 km · 6h 5m · ↑ 1144 m
- 3.3 km away
Lakes Basin Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
11.17 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 73 m
- 5.0 km away
McCully Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.12 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 869 m
- 5.1 km away
Horseshoe Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.14 km · 30m · ↑ 7 m
- 5.4 km away
Glacier Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
7.12 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 347 m
- 5.8 km away
Razz Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.86 km · 50m · ↑ 257 m
- 6.0 km away
High Wallowa-East Peak Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
3.48 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 397 m
- 6.0 km away
Ice Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
10.13 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 733 m
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Frequently asked
How long is North Fork Imnaha Trail?
North Fork Imnaha Trail is 12.9 km (8.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is North Fork Imnaha Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 36 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is North Fork Imnaha Trail?
North Fork Imnaha 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 North Fork Imnaha 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.