Alpha Trail
Photo: eddiecoyote, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 303 ft
- climb
- 1,291 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Alpha Trail is a short, easy hike in Oregon's Philomath Unit, about 0.4 miles long and rising from 973 feet to 1,291 feet. The climb is a point-to-point route with a total gain of 303 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 34 percent. Horses are allowed on the trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Corvallis show July and August highs in the low 80s with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. The Ridge Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Vineyard Mountain Trail and Bombs Away are both within a mile. Paddlers can reach the East Channel Willamette River about 5.7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Nature in Flight Tours5 mi away
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls29 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Alpha Trail
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
47° / 34°
21 wet
Feb
51° / 35°
18 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 37°
20 wet
Apr
61° / 40°
17 wet
May
68° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 49°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
15 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
20 wet
Dec
47° / 34°
22 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis State Univ, OR, 5.6 mi away at 225 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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