Middle Dan's Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 420 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Middle Dan's Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in the Philomath Unit of Oregon, about 0.4 miles from the center of town. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.76 miles long, with a low point of 512 feet and a high of 609 feet. The climb is gentle, with an elevation gain of about 86 feet one way. 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 with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. The trail sits between the Lower Dan's Trail and Upper Dan's Trail, both about 0.3 miles away. The Middle Horse Trail, a mountain biking route, is about half a mile off, and the Lower Horse Trail is a hike at a similar distance.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Middle Dan's Trail
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, 5.7 mi away at 225 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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