Oregon · Mountain biking

Cape Falcon Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
361 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Cape Falcon Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Oswald West State Park on the Oregon coast, about half a mile from the park's city-managed land. The trail is just under a mile long, with a low point of about 100 feet and a high of about 180 feet, so the climb is gentle, with a total gain of about 60 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Seaside show July and August highs around 65 to 66°F, with only about seven wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 50s and rain on more than 20 days. The Kramer Memorial Trail and the Sitka Spruce Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Elk Flats Trail is about 0.2 mile off. Paddlers can reach Short Sand Creek, about 1.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Cape Falcon Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      52° / 39°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      53° / 38°

      18 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 40°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 42°

      17 wet

    5. May

      60° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      62° / 50°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      65° / 53°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      66° / 53°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 46°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 42°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      51° / 38°

      22 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seaside, OR, 15.7 mi away at 10 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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