Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon
Show Pony
1.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 425 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8%
Trailhead Gibson Prairie Trailhead Drive there
Gibson Prairie Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
No fee required.
The Gibson Prairie Trailhead is the main entry point to the Gibson Prairie Trail System. The trails are commonly used by equestrians, but they're also available to hikers. The system provides great opportunities for wildflowers during the spring and summer. This trail system is maintained with assistance from the Back Country Horsemen of Oregon (BCHO) , a volunteer group dedicated to preserving use of pack & saddle stock in Oregon's wilderness and backcountry.
There is parking for up to 8 vehicles with equestrian trailers or 16 single vehicles.
Provides access to:
Fox Trotter Trail #421
Mustang Trail #422
Quarter Horse Trail #424
Show Pony Trail #425
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Mt. Hood National Forest
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.
