Horse Ranch Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first12.3 km7.6 mi
Distance
724 m2375 ft
Elevation gain
3h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 83.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.0 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
Horse Ranch Trail is a 12.3 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
- 39 m
- High point
- 1783 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.1%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 61/100
- - Terrain: 18.1% 90th-percentile grade and 59 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Minam River Trail62.6 km · 38.9 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Lackeys Hole Trail18.9 km · 11.7 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Lackeys Hole Trail13.7 km · 8.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Lodgepole Trail13.6 km · 8.4 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Jim White Trail13.5 km · 8.4 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Minam River Trail12.6 km · 7.8 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Horse Ranch Trail12.2 km · 7.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Little Minam Trail10.2 km · 6.3 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Minam River Trail8.4 km · 5.2 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessHard · Ivy
- Little Minam Trail2.6 km · 1.6 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- Minam Lodge Trail1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
- Red Horse Ranch Spur Trail0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Eagle Cap WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.2 km away
Bear Minam Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
6.67 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 22 m
- 4.0 km away
Murphy Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.72 km · 5h 35m · ↑ 1247 m
- 5.2 km away
Washboard Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.93 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 659 m
- 5.4 km away
Cougar Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
19.24 km · 6h 30m · ↑ 1318 m
- 5.5 km away
Standley Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
8.02 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 434 m
- 6.4 km away
Dobbin Creek Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.71 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 795 m
- 6.5 km away
Little Minam Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
1.73 km · 30m · ↑ 50 m
- 6.9 km away
Rock Springs Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.88 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.2 km away
Big Sheep Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.48 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1137 m
- 7.4 km away
Miners Basin Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.13 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 704 m
- 8.0 km away
Bear Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
28.45 km · 8h 40m · ↑ 1406 m
- 9.4 km away
Little Pot Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.64 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 823 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Horse Ranch Trail?
Horse Ranch Trail is 12.3 km (7.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Horse Ranch Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 724 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Horse Ranch Trail?
Horse Ranch Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Horse Ranch Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Horse Ranch Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.