Name: Coyote Loop
Rating: 4.1

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Overview

Horse Butte is a great option for spring, fall and especially winter riding....due to its east side location. Fairly flat, easy riding with exceptional views of the Cascades.

Need to Know

Horses frequent this trail mostly on the north end, so often the north end can be a little bumpy.

Description

Easy, mostly gentle trail with a few minor technical sections.

Plenty of sagebrush and junipers with and minimal trees (read...Definitely a 'hot' trail in the summer.)

In the winter the trails are hard packed and fast. Watch your pedals as much of the trail is quite narrow and there are rocks hidden behind the knee high grass.

The South end takes you within a quarter mile of Boyd Cave and you'll be less than a mile from Arnold Ice Cave as well. Both caves are open to the public and worth a visit. You also have connections with trails which take you higher on up to Swamp Wells Horse camp.

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Local Club: Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA)

Land Manager: USFS - Deschutes National Forest Office

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Katy Ryan

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Trail Ratings

4.1 from 34 votes

#1

in Cabin Butte Project Area

#693

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4.1 from 34 votes

5 Star		35%
4 Star		41%
3 Star		21%
2 Star		3%
1 Star		0%

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What the hail? Hail storm fast approaching from the left.

Apr 30, 2018 near Deschut…, OR

Mostly smooth trail on Horse Butte ride, except for this short section.

Nov 6, 2012 near Deschut…, OR

Cascade Range with Pole Creek Fire in the distance.

Nov 6, 2012 near Deschut…, OR

Great view of the Cascades from the top of a steep, rocky section.

Mar 30, 2016 near Deschut…, OR

May 29, 2017 near Deschut…, OR

Nov 12, 2016 near Deschut…, OR

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Jan 26, 2025

Semicolin 1

Jun 13, 2024

Kennedy Hines

Jul 26, 2023

Dirk Schaffer

13mi — 1h 30m

Feb 18, 2022

Chris Bales

Jan 22, 2022

Nick Shelber

A bit muddy on the last half. Seems like everyone else was going the opposite direction. 9.7mi — 1h 09m

Dec 2, 2021

Lizz Robnett

Aug 17, 2021

Brett Robichaud

Jun 4, 2021

Raquel HernÃ¡ndez-Cruz

May 5, 2021

AJ Dexter

Really nice morning ride w/ Cristy 12.8mi — 1h 37m

May 2, 2021

AJ Dexter

Really quiet and lovely morning ride. 9.9mi — 1h 14m

Apr 12, 2021

Alanna Hayes

First ride with Rachel and Justin

Apr 4, 2021

Private User

Feb 7, 2021

Elizabeth Schmidt

9mi — 1h 10m

Nov 18, 2020

Patrick Beeson

Apr 21, 2020

Cerra Teng

Mar 28, 2020

Ross D

9mi — 1h 35m

Mar 23, 2020

Kirsten B

Would recommend counter-clockwise direction

Oct 12, 2019

ShaLayne Elizabeth

Beautiful high desert landscape 9mi

Aug 24, 2019

Jesse Brown

Only one tricky technical spot but anyone can ride this. Bolo for trail runners they come up out of nowhere fast. 10mi

Jun 30, 2019

Taylor Collins

Riding Great - Apply Sunscreen Generously 9mi

Jun 22, 2019

Charles Harris

Mar 28, 2019

Alex Wallace

seems like it would be nice in the winter if you could access it. great views and beginner flows. watch out for violent tweakers 9mi

Dec 31, 2018

Leah Adams

Dec 17, 2018

Nick Davis

Dec 10, 2018

Nate Gose

Nov 14, 2018

Ashley Teren

Sep 16, 2018

John Fitz

Aug 3, 2018

John Fitz

Jul 12, 2018

John Ramsey

Dry, dusty, dirty, awesome. 9mi — 2h 00m

Jul 6, 2018

Eric Huber

Got slightly lost near the car but otherwise a very awesome trail 10.1mi — 1h 39m

Jun 17, 2018

Brett Robichaud

9mi

May 28, 2018

Jen Huckett

May 14, 2018

Chris Annen

Apr 22, 2018

Charles Edington

Apr 21, 2018

Shannon Wackerman

10.7mi

Apr 20, 2018

Kelly Backstrom

Apr 4, 2018

Stanford Cu

Mar 1, 2018

Carol Christensen

Delightful snow/fat bike adventure! 10mi

Feb 11, 2018

Tyler Gates

Sep 19, 2017

Caroline Pandolfi

Sep 11, 2017

Caroline Pandolfi

Start Christiane

Aug 15, 2017

Nathan Dolly

Aug 4, 2017

Chris Annen

Go reverse way, counter clockwise. 8.8mi

Jul 5, 2017

Lindsye S

Don't do this in the afternoon like I did 9.1mi

Jun 16, 2017

Chris Santaguida

May 18, 2017

Nick Birdseye

May 3, 2017

Nathan Dolly

Apr 29, 2017

Chase Lickliter

awesome ride, mostly easy but with some rocky sections thrown in for little extra fun 9.2mi

Apr 19, 2017

Dylan Carson

First ride.. got lost once

Apr 1, 2017

Anders Wick

Mar 13, 2017

Dana

Fun, two or three technical spots. One in particular I couldn't make it up, stepped switchbacks, but other than that no problem. Dog followed along. 9.8mi

Mar 12, 2017

CourtneyLouise smith

Nov 12, 2016

Chuck Cockburn

Beautiful sunset and moonrise. 9.8mi — 0h 53m

Oct 29, 2016

Gregg Andrick

9mi

Oct 10, 2016

Daniel Merkt-Blatz

Wonderful trail, great views

Aug 21, 2016

Jake Chandler

Mar 30, 2016

Adam Nichols

Cool ride. Made a quick detour/stop to check out Boyd cave. 10mi — 1h 20m

Nov 4, 2015

Cort Vaughan

6h 30m

Mar 26, 2015

Ed Rubin

beware of stuff marked as gravel road it may be deep sand, views and descent were awesome

Feb 23, 2015

Josh Smith

Feb 5, 2015

Eric Chisholm

9mi

Jan 24, 2015

Tige Phillips

Small spots of mud and soft dirt. Good conditions. 10mi

Oct 14, 2014

Chris Santaguida

17h 00m

Oct 4, 2014

Hap Proctor

9.5mi

Jun 18, 2014

Kelson Stewart

Fun trail, but narrow and lots of hidden rocks to smack your pedals on. 9mi

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