Tenderfoot Wagon Road
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first15.7 km9.8 mi
Distance
304 m997 ft
Elevation gain
4h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- 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 16.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.1 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
Tenderfoot Wagon Road is a 15.7 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
- 682 m
- High point
- 2481 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
65% confidence - score 73/100
- - Terrain: 16.1% 90th-percentile grade and 19 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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.
- McCully Creek Trail13.1 km · 8.1 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- North Fork Imnaha Trail12.9 km · 8.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Wing Ridge Trail10.1 km · 6.3 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestHard · Ivy
- Bonny Lakes Trail6.3 km · 3.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- Tenderfoot Wagon Road5.8 km · 3.6 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestModerate · Ace
- Wing Ridge Trail2.5 km · 1.6 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
- Wing Ridge Route0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.7 km away
Polaris Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
11.19 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 725 m
- 1.9 km away
East Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.67 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 1167 m
- 2.8 km away
Sentinel Peak Waytrail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.16 km · 30m · ↑ 157 m
- 3.4 km away
East Peak-Aneroid Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.19 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 313 m
- 3.8 km away
Boner Flat Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
6.89 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 477 m
- 4.4 km away
West Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
18.78 km · 6h 5m · ↑ 1144 m
- 5.0 km away
Lakes Basin Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
11.17 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 73 m
- 5.9 km away
Glacier Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
7.12 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 347 m
- 6.7 km away
South Fork Imnaha Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
26.64 km · 6h 10m · ↑ 135 m
- 6.7 km away
Horseshoe Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.14 km · 30m · ↑ 7 m
- 7.0 km away
High Wallowa-East Peak Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
3.48 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 397 m
- 7.5 km away
Razz Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.86 km · 50m · ↑ 257 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Tenderfoot Wagon Road?
Tenderfoot Wagon Road is 15.7 km (9.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tenderfoot Wagon Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 304 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Tenderfoot Wagon Road?
Tenderfoot Wagon Road 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 Tenderfoot Wagon Road?
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 Tenderfoot Wagon Road?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.