Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first13.4 km8.3 mi
Distance
687 m2254 ft
Elevation gain
4h 10m
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 25.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 16.6 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
Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail is a 13.4 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
- 869 m
- High point
- 2503 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 25.0%
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 67/100
- - Terrain: 25.0% 90th-percentile grade and 51 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.
- Seven Devils Trail23.3 km · 14.5 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessHard · Ivy
- South Boise Trail18.1 km · 11.3 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessHard · Ivy
- West Fork Rapid River Trail16.8 km · 10.4 miHard · Ivy
- Casey Mountain Trail14.5 km · 9.0 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessHard · Ivy
- West Fork Rapid River Trail12.4 km · 7.7 miHard · Ivy
- Six Lakes Basin Trail7.8 km · 4.9 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Casey Mountain Trail7.3 km · 4.6 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Carbonate Hill Trail6.9 km · 4.3 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail1.8 km · 1.1 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
Devils Farm Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
11.84 km · 5h 45m · ↑ 1890 m
- 2.3 km away
Debs Corral Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
2.29 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.5 km away
Rankin Mill Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
14.48 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 803 m
- 2.8 km away
Dog Creek Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.77 km · 50m · ↑ 274 m
- 3.5 km away
Ruth Lake Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
700 m · 20m · ↑ 94 m
- 4.5 km away
Baldy Lake Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.47 km · 30m · ↑ 102 m
- 4.5 km away
Dog Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.14 km · 55m · ↑ 7 m
- 5.0 km away
Oxbow Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
7.94 km · 4h 10m · ↑ 1466 m
- 5.6 km away
Oxbow Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
15.14 km · 5h 45m · ↑ 1416 m
- 5.7 km away
Copper Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
16.69 km · 5h 55m · ↑ 1345 m
- 5.8 km away
He Devil Climber's Trail
Very hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.38 km · 55m · ↑ 383 m
- 5.8 km away
Bryan Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.81 km · 55m · ↑ 33 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail?
Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail is 13.4 km (8.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 687 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 25%.
Where is Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail?
Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail is in Hells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Black Lake-Horse Heaven 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.