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Oregon · Mountain biking · Near Mount Hood Villages
Laura's Loop
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 60 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Laura's Loop is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Nw Oregon Cascades Field Office, about 0.2 miles from the nearest town. The loop is an out-and-back ride of about 0.4 miles, with a total climb of 60 feet and a high point of 1,247 feet. The route is flat for most of the way, with the steepest stretch at about 4% grade near the 0.1-mile mark. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 77 to 78°F with only five or six wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. The Hide and Seek trail is just 0.1 miles away, and the Homestead Loop hike is about 0.2 miles off. For paddling, the Little Sandy River is about 2 miles away, and Wildwood Recreation Site offers camping roughly 2.7 miles from the loop.
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Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Brightwood Tavern
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On your way back · 1 mi
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Laura's Loop
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
44° / 35°
22 wet
Feb
47° / 36°
19 wet
Mar
52° / 37°
21 wet
Apr
57° / 40°
20 wet
May
64° / 46°
16 wet
Jun
69° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 54°
6 wet
Aug
78° / 54°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 45°
16 wet
Nov
49° / 40°
21 wet
Dec
43° / 35°
23 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Headworks Portland Wtr B, OR, 7.7 mi away at 748 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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