Oregon · Hiking

Widowmaker Way

0.4 mi
round trip
415 ft
climb
1,021 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Widowmaker Way is a short, easy hike in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.8 miles, with a total climb of about 415 feet from the low point at 888 feet to the high at 1021 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.37 miles in, with a grade of about 15 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vernonia show July and August highs around 77 to 78°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 days a month. Several other trails start close by. Jackstrawed Tarry is about 0.1 mile away, and Link 'N' Pin and Shoofly are each about 0.2 mile off. Paddlers can reach the Nehalem River, about 6.8 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Widowmaker Way

    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

      46° / 32°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 31°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 33°

      19 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      17 wet

    5. May

      66° / 40°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 44°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 47°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 43°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 38°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 34°

      19 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 31°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vernonia #2, OR, 8.9 mi away at 625 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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