Wildhorse Lake Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first2.0 km1.2 mi
Distance
10 m33 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
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 39.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 19.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.4 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
Wildhorse Lake Trail is a 2.0 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
- 337 m
- High point
- 2899 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 39.9%
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 63/100
- - Terrain: 39.9% 90th-percentile grade and 5 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.7 km away
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Little Blitzen Trail
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Wet Blanket Trail
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Pike Creek Trail
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Dry Creek Trail
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Mud Creek-Ankle Creek Trail
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Mud Creek Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Wildhorse Lake Trail?
Wildhorse Lake Trail is 2.0 km (1.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Wildhorse Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 10 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 40%.
Where is Wildhorse Lake Trail?
Wildhorse Lake Trail is in Steens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Wildhorse Lake Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Wildhorse Lake Overlook. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.