Hobson Horn
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.2 km5.1 mi
Distance
111 m364 ft
Elevation gain
2h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- 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 12.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.0 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
Hobson Horn is a 8.2 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
- 287 m
- High point
- 1316 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.8%
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 48/100
- - Terrain: 12.8% 90th-percentile grade and 14 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- Lower Sourgrass8.0 km · 5.0 miHard · Ivy
- Breezy Creek Road4.7 km · 2.9 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2411-0211.4 km · 0.9 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Breezy Wren1.2 km · 0.7 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Hobson Radio Road1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2411-0131.0 km · 0.6 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Upper Sourgrass
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532 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
Upper Sourgrass Spur
Easy · FernOregon
915 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.0 km away
Upper Silver Slopes
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- 4.3 km away
Silver Loop
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3.26 km · 50m · ↑ 50 m
- 4.5 km away
Quick Creek Mainline
Moderate · AceOregon
5.07 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 252 m
- 4.7 km away
South Cedar
Easy · FernOregon
1.12 km · 25m · ↑ 80 m
- 5.2 km away
Hansen Saddle
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- 5.8 km away
Lucky Boy Ridge
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- 5.8 km away
Hansen Mountain
Easy · FernOregon
2.28 km · 35m · ↑ 48 m
- 7.3 km away
Windy Myrne
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Frequently asked
How long is Hobson Horn?
Hobson Horn is 8.2 km (5.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Hobson Horn?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 111 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Hobson Horn?
Hobson Horn is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Hobson Horn?
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.