Oregon · Hiking

Englewood Horse Trail

Englewood Horse TrailPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
229 ft
climb
365 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Englewood Horse Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Tryon Creek State Natural Area, a city-managed unit in Oregon. The trail is about 0.46 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 94 feet, and the round trip totals about 229 feet of climbing. The route reaches a high point of 365 feet and a low of 246 feet, with the steepest stretch coming at about 0.27 miles in from the start at roughly 7%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80 to 81°F, with only three or four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. Other horse trails are close by. West Horse Loop is about 0.2 miles away, and Boones Ferry Horse Trail and North Horse Loop are each about 0.4 miles away. For paddling, Fanno Creek is roughly 3.9 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Englewood Horse Trail

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      47° / 37°

      19 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      51° / 39°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 41°

      18 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 44°

      16 wet

    5. May

      68° / 49°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 53°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 58°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 55°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 48°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 42°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 37°

      20 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portland Kgw-Tv, OR, 5.6 mi away at 159 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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