Horse Cave Road
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first3.1 km1.9 mi
Distance
286 m938 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 29.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 93 m of elevation per kilometre. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Horse Cave Road is a 3.1 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
- 22 m
- High point
- 1204 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.0%
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
Extreme
80% confidence - score 96/100
- - Terrain: 23.0% 90th-percentile grade and 93 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
- - 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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Frequently asked
How long is Horse Cave Road?
Horse Cave Road is 3.1 km (1.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Horse Cave Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 286 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Horse Cave Road?
Horse Cave Road 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 Horse Cave 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.