Shoofly Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 677 ft
- climb
- 1,226 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Shoofly Trail is an easy, short hike of about 1.7 miles in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, an out-and-back route that reaches a high point of 1,226 feet from a start at about 1,157 feet. The trail is city-managed land within the state park, and the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.23 miles in and a total gain of 139 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs run in the upper 70s with only about four wet days a month, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Vernonia. That station sits roughly 600 feet lower, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The trail sits close to several other spots. Link 'n' Pin and Greenhorn Trail (lower) are both about 0.1 mile away, and Drip Torch Trail is about 0.2 mile away. For paddling, the Nehalem River is about 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Adventures Without Limits15 mi away
- River's Edge RV Resort and Camping25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Shoofly 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
46° / 32°
20 wet
Feb
49° / 31°
17 wet
Mar
54° / 33°
19 wet
Apr
59° / 36°
17 wet
May
66° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
77° / 47°
4 wet
Aug
78° / 47°
4 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 34°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 31°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vernonia #2, OR, 8.7 mi away at 625 ft. The station sits about 600 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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