Main Chip Ross Loop
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 466 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
The Main Chip Ross Loop is an easy mountain biking route in Oregon's Chip Ross Natural Area, a city-managed parcel about half a mile from the town of Corvallis. The ride is short, out-and-back, and runs roughly a mile long, with a low point near 530 feet and a high around 708 feet, a climb of about 160 feet one way. The route is rolling, with the steepest stretch coming near the 0.36-mile mark at about 11%, and the total climb over the course of the loop is about 466 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Corvallis show July and August highs in the low 80s and only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. Dan's Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and the Betty Griffiths Trail and Chip Ross Trail are each about 0.4 mile off. For more riding, the Lower Horse Trail is about half a mile away.
Local outfitters
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Main Chip Ross 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
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, 5.1 mi away at 225 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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