Oregon · Hiking

Dave's Trail

Dave's TrailPhoto: eddiecoyote, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.7 mi
one way
521 ft
climb
1,421 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Dave's Trail is a 2.7-mile point-to-point hike in Oregon, about 1.8 miles from the town of Lewisburg. It rises from a low of 897 feet to a high of 1,421 feet, a climb of 521 feet, and is rated easy. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Corvallis show July and August highs around 83 to 84°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 40s and rain on more than 20 days a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trail sits close to several other routes. Vineyard Mountain Trail, a mountain biking route, is 0.3 miles away, and New Growth Trail and Old Growth Trail are both about 0.9 miles off. Paddlers can reach Soap Creek, about 4.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Dave'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.

    1. Jan

      47° / 34°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 35°

      18 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 37°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 40°

      17 wet

    5. May

      68° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 49°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 52°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 51°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 48°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 42°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 38°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 34°

      22 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis State Univ, OR, 4.1 mi away at 225 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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