Oregon · Mountain biking

Horse Ridge

4.4 mi
round trip
1,221 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Horse Ridge is a mountain biking route in central Oregon on Bureau of Land Management land within the Prineville Deschutes Field Office. The ride is out and back, about 9 miles long, and it climbs roughly 1,200 feet from its low point at 4,307 feet to a high of 4,888 feet. The route is rated easy, and the most demanding stretch comes early, around 0.7 miles in, where the grade reaches about 12 percent. The climb is steep here, but the pace eases after that. For comfortable conditions, late spring through early fall is the best window. Typical averages from the nearby Brothers weather station, at a similar elevation, show June highs around 71°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The Dry River Canyon Trail is just 0.3 miles away. The Oregon Desert Trail and the Horse to Horse mountain biking route are each about 2.8 miles off, and Pine Mountain campground lies about 8.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Horse Ridge

    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

      37° / 18°

    2. Feb

      40° / 20°

    3. Mar

      47° / 22°

    4. Apr

      54° / 24°

    5. May

      63° / 32°

    6. Jun

      71° / 38°

    7. Jul

      82° / 45°

    8. Aug

      81° / 43°

    9. Sep

      73° / 36°

    10. Oct

      60° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 21°

    12. Dec

      37° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brothers, OR, 21.3 mi away at 4,640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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