Heavy Nettle
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 182 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Oct
- best months
Heavy Nettle is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Newell Creek Canyon on Regional Agency Land in Oregon, about 0.2 miles from the town of Oregon City. The ride is an out-and-back of about 0.4 miles, with a total climb of 182 feet and a high point of 301 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 9% grade, and the route is back-loaded, so the climb is more pronounced on the return. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oregon City show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 84°F. Several other trails sit about 0.2 miles away, including the Red Soil Roller for more biking and the Cedar Grove Trail and Tumble Falls Trail for hiking. Paddlers can find Abernethy Creek about 2.7 miles off.
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Best time to go · Mar–Oct
Best time to visit Heavy Nettle
Best months: March–October. 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
48° / 37°
Feb
52° / 38°
Mar
58° / 40°
Apr
64° / 43°
May
71° / 48°
Jun
76° / 53°
Jul
84° / 57°
Aug
84° / 57°
Sep
78° / 53°
Oct
65° / 47°
Nov
53° / 41°
Dec
47° / 36°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oregon City, OR, 1.8 mi away at 167 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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