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Oregon
Horse Creek
12.5 mi
Distance
6,395 ft
Gain
8h 29m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for mountain biking, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 10 h ago · oldest 34 d
problem: Agency alerts
11 active alerts in Willamette National Forest; most severe: Cedar Creek Fire Closure
USFS34 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 54°F / low 46°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather10 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Part of Elk Lake Trailhead
Big climb
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Horse Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 12.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,395 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,600 ft
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About this trail
Horse Creek is a 12.48-mile trail at Elk Lake Trailhead in Oregon with 6,395 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Elk Lake Trailhead system.
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- Forest Service
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