Middle Horse Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 121 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Middle Horse Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in the Philomath Unit of Oregon, set about a third of a mile from the trailhead. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 0.6 miles, with a total climb of about 121 feet from the low point at 884 feet to the high at 984 feet. It makes a quick outing, and the trail is easy to fit into a longer day in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Corvallis State Univ weather station run to highs in the low 80s in July and August, with only about three wet days a month. That station sits roughly 760 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The Upper Horse Trail and Lower Horse Trail are both within a third of a mile, and the Middle Dan's Trail and Upper Dan's Trail are about 0.4 miles away for more mountain biking.
Local outfitters
- Safari Town Surf43 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Middle Horse 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, 5.5 mi away at 225 ft. The station sits about 800 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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