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Oregon trails · Mustang Loop

Mustang Loop

A 17.6-mile loop in Oregon, with 1,324 ft of climbing. Reaches Claypool Spring and other lake/spring destinations.

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Length
17.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,324 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+533 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.3 mi
Shape
loop
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

4,157 – 5,475 ft1357911131517

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,352 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Snomobile #7 access. 44.45503, -120.35403 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:52 a.m., the sun rises at 6:22 a.m. and sets at 7:39 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:09 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.6-mile route takes roughly 7 h 11 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:33 p.m. — 6 h 07 min before sunset.

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