Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.1 km5.1 mi
Distance
50 m164 ft
Elevation gain
1h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
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 22.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 16.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.5 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
Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774 is a 8.1 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
- 857 m
- High point
- 1449 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 22.8%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 64/100
- - Terrain: 22.8% 90th-percentile grade and 6 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774?
Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774 is 8.1 km (5.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 50 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774?
Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774 is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774?
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.