Dan's Trail
- 2.9 mi
- one way
- 1,000 ft
- climb
- 1,476 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Dan's Trail is a 2.9-mile point-to-point hike in Oregon's Chip Ross Natural Area, a city-managed natural area. The route gains about 1,000 feet in elevation, from roughly 728 feet at the start to 1,476 feet at the high point, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.96 miles in, with a grade of 24 percent. The trail is rated easy, and it works well for a short outing. It also makes a natural link with other routes in the area. The Main Chip Ross Loop, a mountain biking route, starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Betty Griffiths Trail and Chip Ross Trail are both about 0.4 mile off. 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. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trip takes about 1.5 hours. Bikes and horses are both allowed.
Local outfitters
- Nature in Flight Tours3 mi away
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Dan's 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. The station sits about 1,300 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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Route details
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 1,000 ft
- Summit
- 1,499 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 2 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Dan's Trail on Dimple Hill?
About 2.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Dan's Trail?
About 1,000 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Dan's Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Dan's Trail take?
About 2 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Dimple Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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