Carnival
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 419 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Carnival is a short mountain biking route in Oregon's Philomath Unit, a little over a tenth of a mile from the town of Philomath. It is a hard ride for its length, covering 0.26 miles out and back on a climb of about 420 feet, with a steepest section of 20% grade near the start. The route begins at a low point of 1,485 feet and rises to a high of 1,691 feet, and it works both ways, with the same gain and loss on the return. The most comfortable months for riding are July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs in the low 80s and only about four wet days a month. That station sits nearly 1,100 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on Carnival run cooler. The closest trails are Play Time and Lower Play Time, both hikes about 0.1 mile away. Mountain bikers can also reach Southside Slip at 0.4 mile and Innuendo at 0.5 mile.
Local outfitters
- Safari Town Surf41 mi away
- Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa50 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Carnival
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
47° / 28°
21 wet
Feb
51° / 28°
18 wet
Mar
56° / 31°
21 wet
Apr
61° / 33°
18 wet
May
69° / 39°
14 wet
Jun
74° / 43°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 46°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 46°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 42°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
15 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
20 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
22 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis Water Bureau, OR, 10.4 mi away at 592 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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