Oregon hiking trails - Horse Mountain Trail, Central Cascade Range, Lane County       Oregon has plenty of fine great outdoors trails; Horse Mountain Trail is one of them, and it's in Lane County. While visiting this area in Oregon it's a wonderful idea to go backcountry hiking too. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Horse Mountain Trail in Lane County, Oregon is an outstanding place for getting out. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 1,359 feet which is about average. Horse Mountain Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Horse Mountain     Trail with overnight lows in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and overnight lows at Horse Mountain Trail all through the winter frequently fall into the 20's. The hiking and backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking and backpacking trail. With its 12.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail. A lengthy drive divides Bend from Horse Mountain Trail, but backcountry hiking trails like these are glorious. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Every single Oregon great outdoors trail is worth backpacking. This is one of many great outdoors hiking trails in the surrounding region. Here in the fine state of Oregon backpacking is always a fun thing to do. This vicinity does   get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Trekking here in the Central Cascade Range is a very nice way to see these peaks. Horse Mountain Trail frequently gets a great deal of precipitation; December is the wettest month with most rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. This wilderness hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. Horse Mountain Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for an outstanding challenge. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2 days normally, so it's a glorious thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Briefly about the general area: Horse Mountain Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Upper Campground is a good local campground, and Reserve Meadow is right here at Horse Mountain Trail. Man, is there a heap of fun stuff to do near Horse Mountain Trail. James Creek is a picturesque stream that is worth visiting, and get your heart beating on the good whitewater of Horse Creek. Why not stop by nearby Mesa Creek if you're here at Horse Mountain Trail, and a visit to Island Meadow invigorates the soul. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Central Cascade Range. Elk Lake Springs is a pretty place to stop at while you're at Horse Mountain Trail, and a great place for whitewater paddling is Squaw Creek. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting things in the Central Cascade Range. Wright Spring is always fun to check out. There's so much to do here at Horse Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, East Lake Resort and RV Parks is a splendid place for that. Location of Trailhead: Latitude 43.9833, Longitude -121.811 - - Directions and Road Map Total in and out hiking length = 12.2 miles Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours Total elevation difference: 1359 feet Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters 24 miles away We are not your typical hotel. 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These outdoors activities are available near Horse Mountain Trail.   Trails Near Horse Mountain Trail: Island Meadow Trail, Lane County County , 0 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 704 feet elevation difference Horse Lake Trail, Lane County County , 1 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 427 feet elevation difference Sunset Lake Trail, Lane County County , 1 miles away,  6.6 hiking miles, 275 feet elevation difference Park Trail, Lane County County , 2 miles away,  18 hiking miles, 980 feet elevation difference Senoj Trail, Lane County County , 2 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 1087 feet elevation difference Lake Way, Lane County County , 2 miles away,  14.8 hiking miles, 1337 feet elevation difference Horse Creek Trail, Lane County County , 2 miles away,  19 hiking miles, 1426 feet elevation difference   Camp Grounds Near Horse Mountain Trail: East Lake Resort and RV Parks, La Pine, 5 miles away Upper Campground, Deschutes County, 8 miles away North Wickiup Campground, Deschutes County, 16 miles away Twin Springs Campground, Lane County, 19 miles away Twin Lake Resort RV Park, Bend, 19 miles away   Whitewater Near Horse Mountain Trail: Horse Creek, Lane County County , 18 miles away, Class III - 11 miles long (above Separation Creek to McKenzie River) Squaw Creek, Deschutes County County , 20 miles away, Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 20 miles away, Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Wickiup Dam to Pringle Falls) Deschutes River, Deschutes County County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Pringle Falls to Big River Campground) McKenzie River - South Fork, Lane County County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Dutch Oven Camp to Cougar Reservoir)   National Parks Near Horse Mountain Trail: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 58 miles away   Hotels Near Horse Mountain Trail: Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters , 24 miles away Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters , 25 miles away Five Pine Lodge, Sisters , 26 miles away Sunriver Resort, Sunriver , 29 miles away Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine , 29 miles away   Lakes Near Horse Mountain Trail Denude Lake, Lane County , 3 miles away Camelot Lake, Deschutes County , 3 miles away