Oregon · Mountain biking

Hooktender Horseshoe

0.4 mi
round trip
140 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Hooktender Horseshoe is a short, front-loaded mountain biking route in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. The ride starts at a low point of about 1,150 feet and climbs to a high point of about 1,204 feet, with a total of about 140 feet of elevation gain over a round trip of roughly 0.8 miles. The steepest section comes about a quarter of the way out, with a grade of about 12%. The route is an out-and-back, and the closest neighbor is Bullbucker Trail, about 0.1 mile away. Sidewinder Horseshoe and Crosstie Trail are each about 0.2 mile off, giving riders a cluster of options within a short distance. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Vernonia weather station, about 8.6 miles away, show highs near 77 to 78°F in July and August with only about four wet days a month. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures on the route run cooler.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Hooktender Horseshoe

    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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 32°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 31°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 33°

      19 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      17 wet

    5. May

      66° / 40°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 44°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 47°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 43°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 38°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 34°

      19 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 31°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vernonia #2, OR, 8.6 mi away at 625 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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