Fremont-Winema National Forest · Oregon

Dead Horse Rim

13 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 139 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 42.5912, -120.8216 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Deadhorse Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee · season 05/15 to 09/15

Provides access to : Dead Horse Rim Trail #139 which connects into the Lakes Loop Trail #140 via a short connector trail at the summit of Dead Horse Rim.

The trailhead is adjacent to Deadhorse Developed Campground .

Lakes Loop Trail #140 connects back into the southern end of Dead Horse Rim Trail via Cache Cabin Trail #148 . This arrangement provides a loop trail opportunity back to the junction of Dead Horse Rim Trail #139 and Lakes Loop Trail #140 of approximately 12 miles in length.

The trail is open to hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers. The trailhead is open to hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers. Visitors will find adequate parking and signage.

The Deadhorse trailhead offers dispersed camping. There is no potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.