Williams Creek Horseshoe
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
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Add the first2.6 km1.6 mi
Distance
71 m233 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.5% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.2 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Williams Creek Horseshoe is a 2.6 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
- 52 m
- High point
- 223 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 47/100
- - Terrain: 12.5% 90th-percentile grade and 27 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.
- Banks-Vernonia Trail36.4 km · 22.6 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkHard · Ivy
- Banks-Vernonia State Trail33.4 km · 20.7 miHard · Ivy
- Hares Canyon Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkModerate · Ace
- Williams Creek Horseshoe1.5 km · 0.9 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- Old Williams Creek Horseshoe0.7 km · 0.5 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 350 m away
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Crazy Train
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South Caddywhomper Way
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Hollies Point of View Trail
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Shoofly
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- 700 m away
Brooke Creek Trail
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Hike-In Camp Trail
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- 750 m away
Jackstrawed Tarry
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Bumping Knots Loop
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Widowmaker Way
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Link 'n' Pin
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Shoofly Trail
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1.40 km · 20m · ↑ 26 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Williams Creek Horseshoe?
Williams Creek Horseshoe is 2.6 km (1.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Williams Creek Horseshoe?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 71 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Williams Creek Horseshoe?
Williams Creek Horseshoe is in L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Williams Creek Horseshoe?
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 Williams Creek Horseshoe?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.