High Horse Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first30.8 km19.1 mi
Distance
736 m2415 ft
Elevation gain
8h 5m
Est. time
Loop
Route type
- No bicycles
- 5 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.0% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
High Horse Loop is a 30.8 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
- 732 m
- High point
- 1821 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
35% confidence - score 25/100
- - Terrain: 11.0% 90th-percentile grade and 24 m climbing per km.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
- Forest Road 2200-1357.8 km · 4.8 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Vowell Trail6.6 km · 4.1 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Skeeter Trail5.5 km · 3.4 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2630-3504.8 km · 3.0 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2630-4072.6 km · 1.6 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2630-4181.4 km · 0.9 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2630-4191.2 km · 0.8 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2630-3530.6 km · 0.4 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.4 km away
Stormy Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
3.44 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 133 m
- 3.1 km away
Mustang Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
28.31 km · 7h 30m · ↑ 729 m
- 3.9 km away
Walton Lake Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.33 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.0 km away
Mustang Connector
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.34 km · 25m · ↑ 54 m
- 4.7 km away
NFD 627
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.08 km · 15m · ↑ 7 m
- 4.9 km away
Round Mountain Trail #805
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
15.16 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 717 m
- 6.1 km away
Duncan Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
7.91 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 62 m
- 6.4 km away
Ponderosa Loop Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
2.18 km · 35m · ↑ 38 m
- 6.5 km away
Ochoco Way Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
4.75 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 134 m
- 6.6 km away
Woodpecker Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.91 km · 35m · ↑ 81 m
- 6.6 km away
Cougar Creek Trail #835
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
12.31 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 306 m
- 7.0 km away
Easy Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
538 m · 10m · ↑ 38 m
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Frequently asked
How long is High Horse Loop?
High Horse Loop is 30.8 km (19.1 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 8h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is High Horse Loop?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 736 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is High Horse Loop?
High Horse Loop is in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at High Horse Loop?
5 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Walton Sno-Park. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike High Horse Loop?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.