Siuslaw National Forest · Oregon · Trail 1300

Pioneer Indian

Pioneer Indian Trail is a 8 miles trail in Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Siuslaw National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.2302, -123.7959 · Directions ↗
Other end45.2024, -123.7217 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length8 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers1300
ForestSiuslaw National Forest (unit 0612)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

No season published
Weed Free Feed Required
0.2 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Nestucca Rx

    11 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Pioneer Indian Trail?

8 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Siuslaw National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Pioneer Indian Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Pioneer Indian Trail start?

The line begins at 45.2302, -123.7959 and ends at 45.2024, -123.7217. The nearest recorded trailhead is Mt Hebo Horse Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pioneer Indian Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Pioneer Indian Trail?

South Lake Dispersed Area (0.1 mi), Hebo Lake Campground (0.1 mi) and Castle Rock Group Campground (3.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Pioneer Indian Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Pioneer Indian Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pioneer Indian Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Pioneer Indian Trail?

Siuslaw National Forest, Forest Service unit 0612. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Siuslaw National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Pioneer Indian Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Nestucca Rx at 11 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named PIONEER INDIAN in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0612. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.