Lunch Counter
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 638 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Lunch Counter is a mountain biking climb in Oregon, about 3.5 miles from the town of Keas Corner. The route is an out-and-back that covers roughly 1.8 miles, with the high point reaching about 1,823 feet and the low point near 1,590 feet. The climb is rated easy, and the total elevation gain for the round trip is about 638 feet. The steepest stretch comes around the 0.8-mile mark, with a grade of about 15%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Corvallis show July and August highs in the low to mid 80s with only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. That station sits well below the climb, so expect cooler temperatures on the route. Several other rides and walks are close by. Lookout Saddle Tie and D'yer Mak'er are both hikes within a mile, and the Trail of Woe is about a mile away for more mountain biking. Soap Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 5.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Safari Town Surf39 mi away
- Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Lunch Counter
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, 7.7 mi away at 225 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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Lookout Saddle Tie
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0.39-mile easy out-and-back trail in Oregon with 10 ft elevation gain.
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D'yer Mak'er
~1 min drive
Expert out-and-back trail in Oregon with 62 ft of elevation gain.
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Trail of Woe
~2 min drive
0.11-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 15 ft of elevation gain.
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Poison Drunk
~3 min drive
0.21-mile out and back trail in Oregon rated hard / black diamond difficulty.
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Short Cut
~2 min drive
0.35-mile easy out-and-back trail in Oregon with 155 ft gain
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Trail of Woe
~2 min drive
0.60-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 11 ft of elevation gain.
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Carnival
~4 min drive
0.13-mile hard singletrack in Oregon rated Difficult / Black Diamond.
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Forest Peak West Ridge Road
~2 min drive
1.14-mile easy singletrack out-and-back with 12 ft gain in Oregon
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Iris Meadow
~3 min drive
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Southside Slip
~5 min drive
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