Matterhorn Trail
Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 4,006 ft
- climb
- 9,787 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Matterhorn Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. It doesn't name Matterhorn Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Anthony Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
PHASE B FIRE RESTRICTIONS WALLOW-WHITMAN NATIONAL FOREST
Agency alert covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · Order 06-16-00-25-01 · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
PHASE A FIRE RESTRICTIONS Wallowa-Whitman NATIONAL FOREST
Agency alert covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · Order 06-16-00-25-00 · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Matterhorn Trail is a hard out-and-back hike in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, within the Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The trail's route is about 2.8 miles long, and it gains roughly 4,000 feet in elevation over the course of the trip, with the steepest stretch around mile 1, where the grade reaches about 52 percent. The high point is 9,787 feet, and the low point is 7,855 feet, so the climb is steep and the descent is nearly as long. The trail starts at an elevation of about 9,757 feet, so plan for a long day. The estimated trip time is about three hours. The Matterhorn-Sacajawea Trail begins just 0.1 mile away, and the Ice Lake Trail is about a mile off, so it's easy to extend a visit. For climbers, the Lakes Basin and Wallowa Mountains climbing areas are both within about 2.5 miles. Shady Campground, about 4.6 miles away, offers a place to stay overnight.
Local outfitters
- Oregon Backcountry Outfitting9 mi away
- Cornucopia Lodge & Packstation26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,006 ft
- Summit
- 9,823 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Matterhorn
Questions about this route
How long is the Matterhorn Trail on Matterhorn?
About 1.4 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Matterhorn Trail?
About 4,006 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Matterhorn Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Matterhorn Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Matterhorn?
2: Matterhorn Trail and Matterhorn-Sacajawea Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Matterhorn
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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