Oregon · Hiking

West Horse Loop

West Horse LoopPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
loop
67 ft
climb
298 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Sep
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

West Horse Loop is a short loop in Tryon Creek State Natural Area, a city-managed natural area in Oregon. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, and it gains about 67 feet from start to finish. The route stays low, with the high point at about 298 feet and the low point at about 131 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on at about 13 percent grade. 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. Several other trails sit close by. North Horse Loop and the Englewood Horse Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and the Boones Ferry Horse Trail is about 0.3 miles off. For paddling, Fanno Creek is about 4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit West Horse Loop

    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, 5.4 mi away at 159 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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