Oregon · Mountain biking

700 Red Apple

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

700 Red Apple is a short, easy mountain biking route in Oregon, about 3.6 miles from the town of Island City. The climb is an out-and-back of roughly 2.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 312 feet. The route starts at an elevation of about 3,307 feet and reaches a high point of about 3,449 feet, with the steepest stretch coming around the 0.5-mile mark at about 11%. The most comfortable months for riding are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Grande show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 77°F, with July and August running warmer at about 86 to 87°F. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the climb run a little cooler. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. 710 Rock Garden is about 0.1 mile away and 761 Parent Trap about 0.3 mile. 724 Mera Loop is about 0.7 mile off. Climbers can find the Concert Hall climbing area about 4.6 miles away.

  • 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, 4.7 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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