Deschutes National Forest · Oregon

Swamp Wells

25 mi of trail, end to end · about 4,400 ft of climbing · 3,982 ft–7,566 ft · native material surface · trail No. 3961 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

4,286 ft 6,421 ft · 17 mi high 6,421 ft

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 43.9776, -121.2341 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Horse Butte Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Located just south of Bend, Horse Butte is a handy hub for trails that allow for the exploration of the north part of the old Fort Rock Ranger District.

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.