Heartwood Trail

Heartwood Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. The trail is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 175 feet from the low point at 952 feet to the high at 1022 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.13 miles, with a grade of 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vernonia show July and August highs around 77 to 78°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 days a month. The Connector trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Brooke Creek Trail and Bark Spud Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. For paddling, the Nehalem River is roughly 6.5 miles away.