West Horse Loop
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
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Add the first1.3 km0.8 mi
Distance
52 m171 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Loop
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 17.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 21.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.1 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
West Horse Loop 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
- 47 m
- High point
- 89 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.9%
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 59/100
- - Terrain: 17.9% 90th-percentile grade and 40 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.
- Goose Hollow to Tryon Creek Trail16.9 km · 10.5 miHard · Ivy
- Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail7.5 km · 4.6 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaModerate · Ace
- Cedar Trail1.4 km · 0.9 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Old Main Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Middle Creek Trail0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Englewood Horse Trail0.7 km · 0.5 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Boones Ferry Horse Trail0.6 km · 0.4 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
Maple Ridge Trail
Easy · FernSilver Falls State Park, Oregon
2.46 km · 35m · ↑ 30 m
- 250 m away
North Creek Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
686 m · 10m · ↑ 7 m
- 300 m away
Lewis & Clark Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
1.25 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 350 m away
North Horse Loop
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
2.64 km · 40m · ↑ 70 m
- 400 m away
Red Fox Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
612 m · 10m · ↑ 15 m
- 400 m away
Ruth Pennington Trillium Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
505 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 500 m away
South Creek Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
557 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 600 m away
Terwilliger Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
12.15 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 220 m
- 1.0 km away
Iron Mountain Trail
Easy · FernTryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon
1.65 km · 25m · ↑ 51 m
- 1.3 km away
Lewis & Clark College to Metzger Park Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
10.00 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 184 m
- 1.7 km away
Main Marshall Park Trail
Easy · FernMarshall Park, Oregon
514 m · 10m · ↑ 12 m
- 1.8 km away
River View Natural Area Trail #3
Easy · FernRiver View Natural Area, Oregon
693 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is West Horse Loop?
West Horse Loop is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is West Horse Loop?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 52 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is West Horse Loop?
West Horse Loop is in Tryon Creek State Natural Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at West Horse Loop?
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 West Horse Loop?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.