Oregon · Mountain biking

710 Rock Garden

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

710 Rock Garden is a mountain biking climb in Oregon, about 3.6 miles from the town of Island City. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 2.7 miles, starting at about 3,307 feet and rising to a high point of 3,317 feet, a gain of 163 feet. The steepest stretch comes around the 1.1-mile mark, where the grade reaches 15 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring through 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 climbing into the mid-80s. That station sits about 560 feet lower than the climb, so temperatures up high run cooler. The climb sits among a cluster of biking routes. 700 Red Apple is about 0.1 mile away, and 761 Parent Trap is about 0.3 mile away. Climbers can head to Concert Hall, about 4.6 miles off, and paddlers can find Five Points Creek about 5.6 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit 710 Rock Garden

    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 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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