Oklahoma trails · Horsethief Springs Trail
Horsethief Springs Trail
A 5.2-mile network in Oklahoma, with 576 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 3.5 and mile 5.2. It gives back about 387 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Horsethief Springs Trail access. 34.77780, -94.69369 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:24 a.m., the sun rises at 6:50 a.m. and sets at 7:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:12 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.2-mile route takes roughly 2 h 13 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:03 a.m. — 10 h 43 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Wsm Eq - 1003 + Cedar Lk Eq Camp Access Trail + Horsethief Springs Trail — 1.7 mi loop, 235 ft gain
- Horsethief - Cedar Creek + Horsethief - Goldville Divide + Horsethief Springs Trail — 3.2 mi loop, 351 ft gain
- Horsethief Springs Trail + Wsm Eq - 1009a + Wsm Eq - 1009 — 6.8 mi loop, 966 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Cedar Lake Loop — 0.0 mi
- Wsm Eq - 1003 — 0.4 mi
- Wsm Eq - 1004 — 0.9 mi
- Wsm Eq - 1001a — 1.6 mi