Horsetail Creek Trail #425
Hard · IvyMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first8.0 km5.0 mi
Distance
78 m256 ft
Elevation gain
1h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 25.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 20.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.8 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
Horsetail Creek Trail #425 is a 8.0 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
- 722 m
- High point
- 1084 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 25.3%
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 64/100
- - Terrain: 25.3% 90th-percentile grade and 10 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.
- Oneonta Trail13.1 km · 8.2 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Oneonta Trail #42411.9 km · 7.4 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Bell Creek Trail #4594.7 km · 2.9 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Oneonta Trail #4244.0 km · 2.5 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2000-2221.6 km · 1.0 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
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Moffett Creek Trail #430
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- 3.2 km away
Gorge Trail
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14.71 km · 4h 5m · ↑ 474 m
- 3.2 km away
Upper McCord Creek Falls Trail
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987 m · 15m · ↑ 27 m
- 3.3 km away
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
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22.58 km · 5h 40m · ↑ 371 m
- 4.1 km away
Doetsch Walking Path
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1.84 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.5 km away
River to Rock Trail
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1.25 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 4.7 km away
Sam's Walker Trail
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1.35 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.7 km away
Horsetail Falls Trail #438
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
1.94 km · 40m · ↑ 151 m
- 4.7 km away
Horsetail Falls Trail
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
1.94 km · 40m · ↑ 151 m
- 4.7 km away
Tanner Creek Trail #431
Easy · FernMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
2.38 km · 40m · ↑ 69 m
- 5.0 km away
Beacon Rock Trail
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
1.23 km · 35m · ↑ 206 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Horsetail Creek Trail #425?
Horsetail Creek Trail #425 is 8.0 km (5.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Horsetail Creek Trail #425?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 78 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 25%.
Where is Horsetail Creek Trail #425?
Horsetail Creek Trail #425 is in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Horsetail Creek Trail #425?
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 Horsetail Creek Trail #425?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.