Cowhorn Road
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first22.8 km14.1 mi
Distance
995 m3264 ft
Elevation gain
6h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Even underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Even underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade1" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.3 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
Cowhorn Road is a 22.8 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 311 m
- High point
- 1045 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.9%
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
Moderate
65% confidence - score 47/100
- - Terrain: 13.9% 90th-percentile grade and 44 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade1.
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.
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- Four Hills Road6.8 km · 4.3 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 1817-4204.8 km · 3.0 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
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- Forest Road 1817-3651.3 km · 0.8 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1817-3531.1 km · 0.7 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
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Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Horn Butte Spur
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Eugene to Crest Trail #3559
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- 9.7 km away
Winberry Divide Trail #3476
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6.95 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 429 m
- 10.1 km away
Saddleblanket Trail #3487
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.76 km · 55m · ↑ 201 m
- 11.5 km away
Joe's Peak Trail #3482
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
3.53 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 513 m
- 11.6 km away
Disappoinment Butte
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2.18 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 315 m
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Alpine Trail #3450
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Hardesty Trail #3469
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931 m · 20m · ↑ 84 m
- 13.1 km away
Hardesty Trail
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8.55 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 1014 m
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Goodman Creek Trail
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South Willamette Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Cowhorn Road?
Cowhorn Road is 22.8 km (14.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 6h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cowhorn Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 995 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Cowhorn Road?
Cowhorn Road is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cowhorn Road?
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.