Barberchair Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 150 ft
- climb
- 1,141 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Barberchair Trail is a short, easy hike in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. The trail is about 0.4 miles long and rises about 150 feet from its starting point, making it a quick out-and-back. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 13%. The trail starts at roughly 960 feet and peaks at about 1,140 feet before returning to the starting elevation. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vernonia show July and August highs around 77 to 78°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 days a month. The trail sits among a cluster of mountain biking routes. Bark Spud Trail and Springboard Horseshoe are each about 0.1 mile away, and Heartwood Trail is about 0.2 mile off. For paddling, the Nehalem River is about 6.4 miles away.
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