North Collins Trail
Photo: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 287 ft
- climb
- 679 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
North Collins Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Oregon's Balch Creek Forest, on land managed by a regional agency. The trail is about half a mile long, and the round trip climbs roughly 287 feet from a low point of 535 feet to a high of 679 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.2 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Portland show July and August highs around 80 to 81°F, with only three or four wet days a month. That station sits about 520 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. Woodpecker Trail, Founders Trail and Jay Trail all lie about 0.3 miles away. Paddlers can reach Fanno Creek, about 5.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Basecamp Adventure Co.3 mi away
- Wildwood Adventures3 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit North Collins 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, 2.3 mi away at 159 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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