11.2 miles
Distance
1,597 ft
Climb
-179 ft
Descent
01:21:57
Avg time
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Coyote Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Horse Butte
    Bend, Oregon
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #74652 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #62836 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Coyote Loop Trail starts off of Swamp Wells about a half mile from the base of Horse Butte and runs up to the Swamp Wells Horse Camp. The first half of the trail is open with few trees due to a past forest fire. After crossing China Hat Road the trail soon enters into the trees and you encounter a fairly gentle climb up to the horse camp. There is a split in the trail about 3 miles past China Hat Road which will take you through some very techy lava goodness (right) or along a fire road (left). After a couple hundred yards, the 2 routes merge again.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Black Rating: Advanced obstacles exist, some trail obstructions.

The first 4 miles were assessed for aMTB use. View route loop (https://www.trailforks.com/route/horse-butte-loop/?activitytype=1&z=12.0&lat=43.94186&lon=-121.18789) aMTB rating is provided for general information only and may not reflect the technical difficulty of the trail or a particular rider's support needs. COTA completed a trail assessment process, please find more information on our website: https://www.cotamtb.com/amtb-trail-information.html. Contact Oregon Adaptive Sports for more information or ride support: https://oregonadaptivesports.org.

More Stats for Coyote Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,418 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,022 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,500 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,052 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,469 ft
  • Grade
    2.4%
  • Grade max
    -12%
  • Grade min
    29.8%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,045 ft
  • Avg time
    01:21:57
  • Avg reverse time
    01:09:57
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on Jul 11, 2024
Dry
Avg: 3.74 (6 votes)
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      Coyote Loop Trail Reports

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      Jul 11, 2024 @ 8:16am
      Jul 11, 2024
      Dry but riding well.
      Apr 20, 2024 @ 7:57pm
      Apr 20, 2024
      May 7, 2023 @ 8:36pm
      May 7, 2023
      Apr 30, 2023 @ 9:41pm
      Apr 30, 2023
      Trail was in good shape all the way to Swamp Wells Horse Camp. There was some spots of snow, most of them I could ride around. There was very...
      Oct 14, 2022 @ 2:02pm
      Oct 14, 2022
      Large tree blocking coyote loop trail near Horse Butte HC and junction with Swamp Wells
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      • 8 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
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      • 88 rides
      • Last: Dec 23, 2024

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