About trails in Union County, Oregon

Union County has 138 named trails on the map, covering 323 miles in total, an average of 2.3 miles per trail. That is the 14th largest mapped trail network among 36 counties in Oregon. 94 of them are tagged for hiking and 45 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Minam River Trail, at 19.2 miles. 15 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 39 campsites, 9 waterfalls, 6 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are La Grande, Cove, and Wallowa Lake.

What the trails in Union County are like

By length, 46 are under a mile, 43 run 1 to 5 miles, and 15 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 17 easy, 66 moderate, and 21 hard. Of the 102 with measured elevation, Minam River Trail climbs the most, about 10,507 ft, and 25 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

323Total miles

39Campsites

6Boat launches

9Waterfalls

5Trailheads

1Rapids

Minam River TrailHike19.3 mi North Fork Catherine Creek TrailHike13.4 mi Main Eagle TrailHike13.1 mi West Eagle TrailHike12.6 mi Lackeys Hole TrailHike11.8 mi Elk Creek TrailHike9.6 mi Lodgepole TrailHike8.4 mi Jim White TrailHike8.4 mi Tombstone Lake TrailHike7.7 mi East Eagle TrailHike7.3 mi Horse Ranch TrailHike6.7 mi 724 Mera LoopHikeMTB6.4 mi China Ridge TrailHike6.4 mi Sand Pass TrailHike5.9 mi Little Minam TrailHike5.4 mi Mottet TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi South Fork Catherine TrailHike4.4 mi South Buck Fire RoadHikeMTB4.2 mi Cúuy’em Creek TrailHike3.5 mi Little Pot TrailHike3.5 mi Two DragonsHikeMTB3.4 mi Fake Creek TrailHike3.1 mi Rock Springs TrailHike3.0 mi 716 CaffineHikeMTB3.0 mi Bench Canyon TrailHike2.7 mi Merry-Go-Round RoadHikeMTB2.6 mi Frazier Pass TrailHike2.6 mi 700 Red AppleHikeMTB2.6 mi Mule Peak TrailHike2.5 mi 600 Archer LaneHikeMTB2.5 mi 789 Doing TimeHikeMTB2.4 mi Umatilla Rim Trail2.3 mi Owsley Canyon RoadHikeMTB2.3 mi Broadway Flow TrailMTB2.2 mi Looking-Glass Lake TrailHike2.2 mi Two Dragons ClimbHikeMTB2.1 mi 761 Parent TrapHikeMTB1.9 mi Cartwheel Ridge TrailHike1.9 mi 775 DependsHikeMTB1.9 mi 765 SlammerHikeMTB1.9 mi 747 Upper ConleyHikeMTB1.8 mi Hidden Lake TrailHike1.7 mi Little FlyHike1.7 mi 755 SasquatchHikeMTB1.7 mi Bottle Creek TrailHike1.6 mi 319 North KnobHike1.5 mi 766 Red LedgeHikeMTB1.4 mi Crib Point TrailHike1.4 mi Howard Meadow-Jeep Trail1.4 mi 710 Rock GardenHikeMTB1.3 mi Glacier Lake TrailHike1.2 mi 725 Lower HotshotHikeMTB1.1 mi 750 RicochetHikeMTB1.1 mi 738 PebblesMTB1.1 mi Coombs Loop1.1 mi 740 RubbleMTB1.0 mi North Ridge Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Old Elk Creek TrailHike1.0 mi Bear Lake TrailHike0.9 mi Eagle Lake TrailHike0.9 mi 790 LinkHikeMTB0.9 mi Eagle Cap Summit TrailHike0.9 mi 788 Dirt CircusMTB0.8 mi 635 Heli PadHikeMTB0.8 mi BridlewayHikeMTB0.8 mi 777 Zig ZagHikeMTB0.8 mi 605 Goldfish PondHike0.8 mi 745 Whoopsy DooHikeMTB0.7 mi Little Catherine Meadows RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi 725 Upper HotshotHikeMTB0.6 mi 711 High RocksHike0.6 mi Black Pine Spring TrailHike0.6 mi 709 BridlewayHike0.6 mi Forest Road 155HikeMTB0.5 mi 320 RidgelineHike0.5 mi CritterHike0.5 mi Grande Ronde River TrailHike0.5 mi Middle Fork Catherine Creek RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi 602 Apple DropHikeMTB0.5 mi Salmon Run TrailHike0.5 mi 723 Skills SlalomMTB0.5 mi 790 Ride OnHikeMTB0.4 mi Igo EdgeHikeMTB0.4 mi 608 GatewayHike0.4 mi West Eagle SpurHike0.4 mi 731 Saddle BagHikeMTB0.4 mi 702 Soggy BottomHike0.4 mi 601 B LineHikeMTB0.4 mi 703 RedlineHike0.4 mi 786 Compound FractureHikeMTB0.3 mi Leland's Trail0.3 mi 220 Falcon Loop0.3 mi 785 Fractured ZoneHikeMTB0.3 mi 704 Bamm BammHikeMTB0.3 mi 611 Short CutHike0.3 mi Heart Lake TrailHike0.3 mi South Buck TrailHike0.2 mi Rough RidersHike0.2 mi 727 SkillsHikeMTB0.2 mi 606 Rock PitHikeMTB0.2 mi 402 Cabin Cut OffHike0.2 mi 706 FoxtrotHike0.2 mi 730 CinchHike0.2 mi 792 ConnectHikeMTB0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.