Link 'N' Pin
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 808 ft
- climb
- 1,164 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Link 'N' Pin is an easy out-and-back hike in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. The trail is about 1.7 miles long and rises about 213 feet from its low point at 985 feet to a high of 1164 feet, making it a short climb with no steep stretches. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Vernonia run from highs around 77°F in July to about 73°F in September, with only four or so wet days a month in July and August. That station sits roughly 540 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the path run a bit cooler. The Shoofly hike and the Lokie's Lollipop mountain biking trail both lie about 0.1 mile away. Jackstrawed Tarry is about 0.2 mile off. Paddlers can find the Nehalem River canoeing about 6.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Adventures Without Limits15 mi away
- River's Edge RV Resort and Camping25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Link 'N' Pin
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
46° / 32°
20 wet
Feb
49° / 31°
17 wet
Mar
54° / 33°
19 wet
Apr
59° / 36°
17 wet
May
66° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
77° / 47°
4 wet
Aug
78° / 47°
4 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 34°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 31°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vernonia #2, OR, 8.9 mi away at 625 ft. The station sits about 500 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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