Mustang Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first28.3 km17.6 mi
Distance
729 m2392 ft
Elevation gain
7h 30m
Est. time
Loop
Route type
- No bicycles
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Mustang Loop is a 28.3 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
- 735 m
- High point
- 1671 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.6%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 45/100
- - Terrain: 11.6% 90th-percentile grade and 26 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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.
- Duncan Trail7.9 km · 4.9 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Stormy Trail3.4 km · 2.1 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Coyle Butte Road3.1 km · 1.9 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2630-1502.5 km · 1.5 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2630-0201.6 km · 1.0 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- Mustang Connector1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2630-1520.8 km · 0.5 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.6 km away
Skeeter Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
5.52 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 132 m
- 4.2 km away
Walton Lake Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.33 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.3 km away
Round Mountain Trail #805
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
15.16 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 717 m
- 4.9 km away
High Horse Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
30.79 km · 8h 5m · ↑ 736 m
- 5.1 km away
Woodpecker Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.91 km · 35m · ↑ 81 m
- 5.3 km away
Lookout Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
16.38 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 419 m
- 5.3 km away
Lookout Mountain Trail #804
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
16.38 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 419 m
- 5.5 km away
Bike Tie
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
775 m · 15m · ↑ 50 m
- 5.5 km away
Ponderosa Loop Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
2.18 km · 35m · ↑ 38 m
- 5.7 km away
East Ranger Station Loop
Easy · FernOregon
2.16 km · 30m · ↑ 13 m
- 6.3 km away
Easy Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
538 m · 10m · ↑ 38 m
- 6.4 km away
McGinnis Creek Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
714 m · 15m · ↑ 41 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Mustang Loop?
Mustang Loop is 28.3 km (17.6 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 7h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Mustang Loop?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 729 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Mustang Loop?
Mustang Loop is in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Mustang Loop?
3 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 Mustang Loop?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.