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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
+448 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.4 mi
Shape
loop
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

4,154 – 5,469 ft1357911131517

The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 11.7 and mile 17.6. It gives back about 2,321 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Mustang Loop

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Mustang Loop access. About 1 h 04 min drive (29 mi, 2 of them unpaved) from Prineville. 44.43745, -120.39058 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:45 a.m., the sun rises at 7:15 a.m. and sets at 6:19 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:48 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 04 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 2:25 p.m. — 3 h 53 min before sunset.

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