Horse to Horse
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first7.4 km4.6 mi
Distance
49 m161 ft
Elevation gain
1h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.0% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Horse to Horse is a 7.4 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
- 89 m
- High point
- 1457 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
73% confidence - score 31/100
- - Terrain: 6.0% 90th-percentile grade and 7 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 1.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Horse to Horse?
Horse to Horse is 7.4 km (4.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Horse to Horse?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 49 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Horse to Horse?
Horse to Horse is in Deschutes 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 to Horse?
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.
Can you bike Horse to Horse?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.