Oregon · Mountain biking

700 Red Apple

0.1 mi
round trip
33 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

700 Red Apple is a short, beginner-friendly mountain biking trail in Oregon, about 4 miles from the town of Island City. It's a green circle route, easy and compact, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.22 miles and a climb of about 33 feet. The trail is designed for new riders or as a warm-up, offering a gentle introduction to mountain biking with no technical challenges. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Grande show June highs around 75°F and September highs around 77°F, with fewer wet days than the rest of the year. That station sits roughly 670 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Several other trails start close by. 761 Parent Trap is about 0.1 mile away, 710 Rock Garden is about 0.3 mile away, and 724 Mera Loop is about half a mile away. Climbers can find the Concert Hall climbing area about 4.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit 700 Red Apple

    Best months: April–June and September–October. 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

      39° / 25°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 27°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 31°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 35°

      10 wet

    5. May

      68° / 42°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 49°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 55°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 53°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 45°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 36°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 30°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 24°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Grande, OR, 4.9 mi away at 2,755 ft. The station sits about 700 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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