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2,769 ft
Distance
-283 ft
Descent
00:03:27
Avg time
-283 ft
Altitude change
978 ft
Altitude min
1,261 ft
Altitude max
1,261 ft
Altitude start
978 ft
Altitude end
-10.2%
Grade
-30.1%
Grade max
-3.4%
Grade min
2,743 ft
Distance down
00:03:27
Avg time
Upper Horse Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMcDonald Forest
Corvallis, Oregon -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 90 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#98019 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #80128 in Trail Running
- #89590 in Hiking
- #22962 in Horseback
- #10039 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#978 in Mountain Biking · Oregon [+]
- #1,381 in Trail Running
- #1,461 in Hiking
- #580 in Horseback
- #128 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeGravel Path
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Ride in RainYes
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Land Owner
Official multi-use bidirectional gravel trail. The trail is open year-round to bikes as well as equestrian and pedestrian traffic. Bikes are required by OSU to yield to all other users.
The trail consists of a series of switchbacks through relatively open managed forestland. Trail tread is often interrupted by exposed roots, making for some fun jibs on the descent or fun slightly technical challenges on the climb, particularly compared to the lower two segments of the trail.
Trail is often covered with wet, decomposing, crushed organic slurry that make it sloppy to ride in winter, but the gravel tread will hold up to the abuse and your tires will do no harm to anything other than making you and your bike a mess. Be aware of other forest users at all times; as this and Dan's Trail can be crowded.
Access Info
Access the bottom of this trail at the junction with Middle Horse. Access the top of this trail just across from High Horse at Patterson Road, between Dimple Hill and the Saddle.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 64 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 388 rides
- Last: Oct 22, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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