Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first10.7 km6.6 mi
Distance
38 m125 ft
Elevation gain
2h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 8 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 4.1% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail is a 10.7 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
- 1258 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 4.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 27/100
- - Terrain: 4.1% 90th-percentile grade and 4 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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Frequently asked
How long is Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail?
Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail is 10.7 km (6.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 38 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 4%.
Where is Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail?
Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail?
8 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.