Oregon · Hiking

Ponderosa Loop

0.6 mi
loop
213 ft
climb
257 ft
high point
Loop
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Ponderosa Loop is a short, easy hike of about 0.6 miles in Tualatin Hills Nature Park, on regional agency land in Oregon. The trail rises about 213 feet from a low point of 177 feet to a high of 257 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.12 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 81 to 82°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs near 50°F and rain on roughly 17 to 20 days. Several other trails sit close by. Vine Maple Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Beaverton Wetlands Trail about 0.3 miles, and Oak Trail about 0.4 miles. Beaverton Creek, a canoeing route, is about 1.1 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Ponderosa Loop

    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.

    1. Jan

      50° / 40°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 40°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 42°

      19 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 45°

      17 wet

    5. May

      70° / 50°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 53°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 56°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 57°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 47°

      17 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 43°

      19 wet

    12. Dec

      49° / 40°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Nature Park-Beaverton, OR, 0.2 mi away at 185 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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