Lower Play Time
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 230 ft
- climb
- 1,691 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Lower Play Time is a short hike in Oregon's Philomath Unit, about half a mile long and rising about 230 feet from a low point of 1,447 feet to a high of 1,691 feet. The route is easy and front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.07 miles, where the grade reaches 21 percent. The trail loses about 516 feet over the course of the trip, which makes it a natural pairing with Play Time, the full hike about 0.1 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 82 to 83°F in July and August with only about four wet days a month, while winter months see highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. Play Time and the Carnival mountain biking trail sit just 0.1 miles away, and Southside Slip and No Secret Trail are within about a mile. Paddlers can reach the East Channel Willamette River roughly 7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Nature in Flight Tours6 mi away
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Lower Play Time
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° / 28°
21 wet
Feb
51° / 28°
18 wet
Mar
56° / 31°
21 wet
Apr
61° / 33°
18 wet
May
69° / 39°
14 wet
Jun
74° / 43°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 46°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 46°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 42°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
15 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
20 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
22 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis Water Bureau, OR, 10.4 mi away at 592 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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