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Horse Mountain Road

Easy · Fern

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon

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2.5 km1.5 mi

Distance

66 m217 ft

Elevation gain

40m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Gravel
  • Moderate climbs
  • Rough underfoot
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
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 14.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Rough underfootestimated
OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 8.7 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.

Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.

About this trail

Horse Mountain Road is a 2.5 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
78 m
High point
1517 m
90th percentile grade
14.2%
1517 m1481 m1444 m0 m1.2 km2.4 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Difficult

68% confidence - score 68/100

  • - Terrain: 14.2% 90th-percentile grade and 27 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: gravel.
  • - Smoothness: very bad.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Horse Mountain Road?

Horse Mountain Road is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Horse Mountain Road?

OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 66 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.

Where is Horse Mountain Road?

Horse Mountain 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 Mountain Road?

2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026