775 Depends
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,181 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
775 Depends is a mountain biking route in Oregon, about 4.4 miles from the town of Perry. It is an out-and-back ride of roughly 3.3 miles, with a one-way climb of about 365 feet from a low point of 4,026 feet to a high of 4,406 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 14 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meacham show July and August highs around 79°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-30s and rain on more than half the days. Several other mountain biking routes sit right next to this one, including 788 Dirt Circus and 790 Link, each about 0.1 mile away, and 765 Slammer at about 0.3 mile. Climbers can find the Concert Hall area about 3.8 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit 775 Depends
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.
Jan
37° / 21°
17 wet
Feb
40° / 22°
15 wet
Mar
46° / 24°
17 wet
Apr
52° / 29°
15 wet
May
61° / 34°
14 wet
Jun
68° / 39°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 42°
4 wet
Aug
79° / 40°
4 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
6 wet
Oct
57° / 29°
11 wet
Nov
43° / 26°
15 wet
Dec
35° / 20°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meacham, OR, 17.7 mi away at 3,723 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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