Gamma / Baker Creek Lower
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 284 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Gamma / Baker Creek Lower is a short, easy mountain biking route in the Philomath Unit of Oregon, about 3.5 miles from the town of Lewisburg. The out-and-back trip covers roughly half a mile, with a low point of 559 feet and a high of 640 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 10% grade near the 0.23-mile mark. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Corvallis show July and August highs in the low 80s with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. Several other routes sit close by. Alpha Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and the Funnel Cake and Poison Drunk mountain biking spots are each about 0.7 miles off. For a longer outing, Baker Creek Upper is about 0.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Safari Town Surf42 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Gamma / Baker Creek Lower
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° / 34°
21 wet
Feb
51° / 35°
18 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 37°
20 wet
Apr
61° / 40°
17 wet
May
68° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 49°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
15 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
20 wet
Dec
47° / 34°
22 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis State Univ, OR, 6 mi away at 225 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
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Funnel Cake
~1 min drive
0.49-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon rated intermediate / blue square with 14 ft elevation gain.
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Poison Drunk
~1 min drive
0.21-mile out and back trail in Oregon rated hard / black diamond difficulty.
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Manscape
~2 min drive
0.14-mile easy out-and-back singletrack with 114 ft gain in Oregon
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D'yer Mak'er
~4 min drive
Expert out-and-back trail in Oregon with 62 ft of elevation gain.
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Baker Creek Upper
~1 min drive
0.42-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 23 ft elevation gain.
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Carnival
~3 min drive
0.13-mile hard singletrack in Oregon rated Difficult / Black Diamond.
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Upper Horse Trail
~2 min drive
0.59-mile out-and-back singletrack with 368 ft gain in Oregon.
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Shave & A Haircut
~2 min drive
0.50-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 256 ft elevation gain, rated intermediate / blue square.
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Southside Slip
~3 min drive
Hard out-and-back trail in Oregon, 0.87 miles, 141 ft gain, Black Diamond difficulty.
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Firehouse Trail
~2 min drive
0.22-mile easy singletrack in Oregon with 29 ft elevation gain.
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