Betty Griffiths Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 363 ft
- climb
- 470 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
The Betty Griffiths Trail is an easy, short out-and-back hike in Oregon's Timberhill Natural Area, on city-managed land. The trail covers about 1.3 miles round trip and rises roughly 175 feet one way, with the high point at 470 feet and the start at 456 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.14 miles in, with a grade of 11 percent. 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 and only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on more than 20 days. The trip takes about half an hour, and the trail is part of a cluster of routes close together. Chip Ross Trail and Main Chip Ross Loop are each about 0.3 miles away, and Dan's Trail is about 0.4 miles away. For time on the water, the East Channel Willamette River is about 3.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Nature in Flight Tours3 mi away
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls29 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Betty Griffiths 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, 5.1 mi away at 225 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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