Horsethief Butte Trail
Easy · FernColumbia Hills State Park, Oregon
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Add the first1.3 km0.8 mi
Distance
26 m85 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 4 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 19.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 25.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.0 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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
Horsethief Butte Trail is a 1.3 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 19 m
- High point
- 115 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.6%
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 61/100
- - Terrain: 19.6% 90th-percentile grade and 20 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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Frequently asked
How long is Horsethief Butte Trail?
Horsethief Butte Trail is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Horsethief Butte Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 26 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 20%.
Where is Horsethief Butte Trail?
Horsethief Butte Trail is in Columbia Hills State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Horsethief Butte Trail?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Horsethief Butte Parking. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.