Glide Path
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 562 ft
- climb
- 1,238 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Glide Path is an easy out-and-back hike in Oregon, about 3 miles from the town of Lewisburg. The route is roughly 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 560 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at the start, where the grade reaches about 22 percent. The trail rises from a low point of about 640 feet to a high of about 1,240 feet before returning to the starting point. 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 path run cooler. Ridge Walker is a hike just 0.3 miles away, and Firehouse Trail and Connectome are mountain biking routes within a mile. Old Growth Trail is about a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Nature in Flight Tours6 mi away
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Glide Path
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, 5.4 mi away at 225 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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