Oregon · Mountain biking

Horse to Horse

1.5 mi
round trip
469 ft
climb
Mixed
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Horse to Horse is a short, easy mountain biking ride on Bureau of Land Management land in the Prineville Deschutes Field Office of Oregon. The route is an out-and-back of about 3 miles, with a low point at 4,645 feet and a high of 4,784 feet, and the steepest stretch comes within the first third of the ride, where a 14% grade climbs from the starting point at 4,681 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sunriver put May highs around 65°F and September highs near 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The Oregon Desert Trail passes just 0.1 mile away, and the Crazy Horse - Has No Horse route sits about a mile off. The Horse Ridge hike and the Crazy Horse - Horse to Horse route are each within 2 miles.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Horse to Horse

    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

      40° / 20°

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

    3. Mar

      50° / 24°

    4. Apr

      57° / 25°

    5. May

      65° / 33°

    6. Jun

      72° / 37°

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

    8. Aug

      83° / 40°

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 17.8 mi away at 4,180 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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