Oregon · Hiking

Powderhouse Trail

0.9 mi
one way
264 ft
climb
1,263 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 15 h ago

Powderhouse Trail is a short, easy hike in Oregon's Philomath Unit, about 0.9 miles long and rising roughly 260 feet from a low of about 930 feet to a high of about 1,260 feet. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches about 21 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Corvallis show July and August highs in the low 80s with only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. The trail sits close to several other routes. Bonzai Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Section 36 Loop Trail about 0.3 mile. Calloway Creek Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 1.2 miles off, and Forest Discovery Trail is about 1.3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Powderhouse 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.

    1. Jan

      47° / 34°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 35°

      18 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 37°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 40°

      17 wet

    5. May

      68° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 49°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 52°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 51°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 48°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 42°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 38°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 34°

      22 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis State Univ, OR, 3.9 mi away at 225 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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