Oregon · Mountain biking

724 Mera Loop

4.3 mi
round trip
2,070 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

724 Mera Loop is a mountain biking route in Oregon, about 4.5 miles from the town of Island City. It is an out-and-back ride of roughly 8.5 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 520 feet. The climb starts at around 3,520 feet and reaches a high point of about 3,828 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2.9 miles in, where the grade reaches about 14%. 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 hotter, near 86 to 87°F. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other mountain biking routes sit just 0.2 miles away, including 723 Skills Slalom, 704 Bamm Bamm and Igo Edge. Climbers can head to Concert Hall, about 3.8 miles off, and paddlers will find Five Points Creek about 5 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit 724 Mera Loop

    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, 5.6 mi away at 2,755 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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