Wenaha River Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
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Add the first49.3 km30.6 mi
Distance
1399 m4590 ft
Elevation gain
13h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.1 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
Wenaha River Trail is a 49.3 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
- 498 m
- High point
- 1424 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.8%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 51/100
- - Terrain: 13.8% 90th-percentile grade and 28 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
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.
- Crooked Creek Trail27.5 km · 17.1 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Smooth Ridge Trail25.4 km · 15.8 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Grizzly Bear Trail13.2 km · 8.2 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Round Butte Trail13.1 km · 8.1 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Shoofly Trail9.9 km · 6.1 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Slick Ear Trail7.9 km · 4.9 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Sawtooth Trail7.2 km · 4.5 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Jaussaud Creek Trail6.8 km · 4.2 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Elk Flats Trail6.5 km · 4.1 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Trapper Ridge Trail4.0 km · 2.5 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Hoodoo Trail3.8 km · 2.4 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Cross Canyon Trail3.7 km · 2.3 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Smooth Ridge Trail3.6 km · 2.2 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Crooked Creek Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Wenaha River Trail?
Wenaha River Trail is 49.3 km (30.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 13h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Wenaha River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1399 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Wenaha River Trail?
Wenaha River Trail is in Wenaha Wild and Scenic River, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Wenaha 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.
Can you bike Wenaha River Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.