Oregon · Mountain biking

Crooked Arm

1.2 mi
round trip
552 ft
climb
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Crooked Arm is a short, easy mountain biking ride on Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon's Prineville Deschutes Field Office. It starts and ends at about 4,873 feet, with a high point of 4,888 feet, and covers roughly 2.3 miles round trip with a total climb and descent of about 550 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the steepest section comes early, at about 0.15 miles in, with a grade of about 25%. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Sunriver weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 41°F, and September highs around 76°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Crazy Horse trail network sits close by, with Horse to Horse about 0.6 miles away and Has No Horse about 0.9 miles away. Sand Canyon and the Parkway riding route are both about 1.7 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Crooked Arm

    Best months: May–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

      40° / 20°

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

    3. Mar

      50° / 24°

    4. Apr

      57° / 25°

    5. May

      65° / 33°

    6. Jun

      72° / 37°

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

    8. Aug

      83° / 40°

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 17.3 mi away at 4,180 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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