Oregon · Trail 1300

Pioneer Indian

Pioneer Indian Trail is an 8-mile 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° N, 123.7959° W · Directions ↗
Other end45.2024° N, 123.7217° W · 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Pioneer Indian Trail40°50°60°70°January: 11.36 inches of precipitationFebruary: 8.74 inches of precipitationMarch: 8.84 inches of precipitationApril: 6.84 inches of precipitationMay: 4.26 inches of precipitationJune: 2.99 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.76 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.12 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.98 inches of precipitationOctober: 6.91 inches of precipitationNovember: 12.24 inches of precipitationDecember: 12.65 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 45.9°F averageFebruary: 46.5°F averageMarch: 47.6°F averageApril: 49.5°F averageMay: 53.6°F averageJune: 57.1°F averageJuly: 60.5°F averageAugust: 60.9°F averageSeptember: 59.3°F averageOctober: 54.2°F averageNovember: 49.0°F averageDecember: 45.3°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cloverdale, 7 miles from the trail midpoint at 12 feet, station USC00351682 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 80 inches a year. The station sits about 3,100 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

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

Mt Hebo Horse Trailhead
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.

Trails nearby

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Pioneer Indian Trail?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Pioneer Indian Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. 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° N, 123.7959° W and ends at 45.2024° N, 123.7217° W. 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. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.

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

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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.