Jay Trail
Photo: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 297 ft
- climb
- 587 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Jay Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Oregon, about 0.8 miles from the community of Willamette Heights. The trail is roughly 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 297 feet, and it reaches a high point of 587 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.22 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 10 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80 to 81°F, with only three or four wet days a month. That station sits about 428 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. Founders Trail and Woodpecker Trail both start within a tenth of a mile, and Lower Macleay Trail is about 0.3 miles away. For paddling, Fanno Creek is about 5.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Basecamp Adventure Co.3 mi away
- Wildwood Adventures3 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Jay Trail
Best months: May–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° / 37°
19 wet · 1 snow
Feb
51° / 39°
16 wet
Mar
56° / 41°
18 wet
Apr
61° / 44°
16 wet
May
68° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 53°
8 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
4 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 55°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 48°
13 wet
Nov
52° / 42°
18 wet
Dec
46° / 37°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portland Kgw-Tv, OR, 2.1 mi away at 159 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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