Railyard
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 276 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Railyard is a short, steep mountain biking route in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. The ride is an out-and-back of about half a mile, with a total climb of about 276 feet from a low point of 1,205 feet to a high of 1,367 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.16 miles, with a grade of 12 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vernonia show July and August highs around 77 to 78°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 days a month. Several other trails sit about 0.1 mile away, including Rinse and Repeat, Drip Torch Trail and Greenhorn Trail (upper). Paddlers can find the Nehalem River about 7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Railyard
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
46° / 32°
20 wet
Feb
49° / 31°
17 wet
Mar
54° / 33°
19 wet
Apr
59° / 36°
17 wet
May
66° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
77° / 47°
4 wet
Aug
78° / 47°
4 wet
Sep
73° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 34°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 31°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vernonia #2, OR, 8.5 mi away at 625 ft. The station sits about 700 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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