Lower Macleay Trail
Photo: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 726 ft
- climb
- 316 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Lower Macleay Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Oregon, about 0.6 miles from the community of Willamette Heights. The route is roughly 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 204 feet, and it reaches a high point of 316 feet. 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. Winter is cooler and wetter, with highs in the mid-40s and about 19 to 20 wet days a month from December through February. The trail sits close to several other short walks. Jay Trail, Cumberland Trail and Founders Trail are each about 0.3 miles away. For paddling, Fanno Creek is about 5.7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Basecamp Adventure Co.2 mi away
- Wildwood Adventures2 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Lower Macleay 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, 1.9 mi away at 159 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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