Oregon · Hiking

Molalla-Bob Cat Road Trail

0.45-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 361 ft elevation gain.

Molalla-Bob Cat Road TrailPhoto: Bonnie Moreland (free images), Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
389 ft
climb
1,472 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Best time to visit Molalla-Bob Cat Road Trail

Best months: May–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 33°

  2. Feb

    46° / 33°

  3. Mar

    49° / 34°

  4. Apr

    54° / 36°

  5. May

    61° / 41°

  6. Jun

    66° / 45°

  7. Jul

    75° / 50°

  8. Aug

    75° / 51°

  9. Sep

    70° / 49°

  10. Oct

    56° / 42°

  11. Nov

    48° / 36°

  12. Dec

    42° / 33°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scotts Mills 9 Se, OR, 5 mi away at 2,315 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Molalla-Bob Cat Road Trail is a short, easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Nw Oregon Cascades Field Office, about 0.45 miles long and roughly 0.9 miles round trip. The trail starts at about 1,320 feet and reaches a high point of 1,472 feet, with a total climb of 389 feet and a steepest stretch of about 29% at around 0.4 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Horses are allowed on the trail. The Molalla-Red Vole Road Trail and Molalla-Huckleberry Trail both start within a quarter mile, and Cedar Grove Campground is about 1.2 miles away.

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