Molalla-Mac Beth Loop Trail
- 0.7 mi
- loop
- 68 ft
- climb
- 1,017 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
The Molalla-Mac Beth Loop Trail is a short, easy loop on Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon's Nw Oregon Cascades Field Office, about 0.68 miles long and roughly 68 feet of elevation gain. It is a low-commitment outing, with the high point at about 1,017 feet and the low at about 934 feet, and it makes a natural pairing with other trails in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Molalla show July and August highs around 81 to 82°F with only three or four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. The trail sits among a cluster of hiking routes. Molalla-Leap Frog Trail is about 0.3 miles away, Molalla-Amandas Trail about 0.4 miles, and Molalla-Marks Trail about 0.5 miles. For an overnight stay, Three Bears Campground is about 1.3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Horseback Riding Adventures Oregon17 mi away
- Tree Climbing at Silver Falls22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Molalla-Leap Frog TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Molalla-Amandas TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Molalla-Marks TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Three Bears CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Cedar Grove CampgroundCamping2.2 mi
- Aquila Vista Recreation SiteCamping5.5 mi
- Coal CreekCanoeing5.7 mi
Butte CreekCanoeingPhoto: Kyle Kruchok, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Molalla-Mac Beth Loop Trail
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° / 35°
18 wet
Feb
51° / 36°
16 wet
Mar
56° / 38°
19 wet
Apr
61° / 42°
17 wet
May
68° / 47°
14 wet
Jun
72° / 51°
9 wet
Jul
81° / 56°
4 wet
Aug
82° / 56°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 46°
14 wet
Nov
53° / 39°
17 wet
Dec
46° / 35°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Molalla 7ne, OR, 7.9 mi away at 647 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
