West Fork Wallowa Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first18.8 km11.7 mi
Distance
1144 m3753 ft
Elevation gain
6h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- 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 17.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 83.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.3 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
West Fork Wallowa Trail is a 18.8 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 30 m
- High point
- 2545 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.5%
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 60/100
- - Terrain: 17.5% 90th-percentile grade and 61 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
- East Fork Wallowa Trail13.7 km · 8.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Polaris Trail11.2 km · 7.0 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Lakes Basin Trail11.2 km · 6.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Ice Lake Trail10.1 km · 6.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Chief Joseph Trail9.0 km · 5.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Glacier Lake Trail7.1 km · 4.4 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- West Fork Wallowa Trail5.3 km · 3.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- West Fork Wallowa Trail3.6 km · 2.2 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- South Fork Imnaha Trail3.4 km · 2.1 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessModerate · Ace
- West Fork Wallowa Trail2.9 km · 1.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- West Fork Wallowa Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- West Fork Wallowa Trail0.8 km · 0.5 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 650 m away
Chief Joseph Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.08 km · 15m · ↑ 19 m
- 1.6 km away
Royal Purple Mine Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
687 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
Wallowa Park Tie-In Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
997 m · 40m · ↑ 254 m
- 2.1 km away
Blowdown Cutoff
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
884 m · 45m · ↑ 348 m
- 2.3 km away
Chief Joseph Ascent
Very hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.17 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 981 m
- 2.5 km away
Mt. Howard summit loop
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.97 km · 35m · ↑ 72 m
- 2.5 km away
Old Chief Joseph Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
3.48 km · 50m · ↑ 29 m
- 2.7 km away
High Wallowa-East Peak Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
3.48 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 397 m
- 4.0 km away
Ice Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.53 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 555 m
- 4.3 km away
East Peak-Aneroid Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.19 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 313 m
- 5.0 km away
McCully Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
13.12 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 869 m
- 5.5 km away
Thorp Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.40 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 18 m
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Frequently asked
How long is West Fork Wallowa Trail?
West Fork Wallowa Trail is 18.8 km (11.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 6h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is West Fork Wallowa Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1144 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is West Fork Wallowa Trail?
West Fork Wallowa 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 West Fork Wallowa 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.