Oregon · Mountain biking · Near Trout Lake

Sexy beast

0.7 mi
round trip
387 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Hood River Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Hood River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

"Sexy beast" is a mountain biking route in the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, about 0.7 miles from the start. It's a short out-and-back ride of roughly 1.4 miles, with a one-way climb of about 75 feet from a low point of 3,106 feet to a high of 3,178 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.15 miles in, with a 13% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. The 160 Baby Heads trail lies about 0.7 miles away, and the Warren Lake Trail #417A hike is about 1.1 miles off. Climbers can head to Viento Wall, about 2.4 miles away, and Rainy Lake campground is about 4.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    South Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat afterVisitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Double Mountain Brewery

    Brewery

    On your way back · 9 mi
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 7 mi

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons); Jmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Sexy beast

    Best months: April–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 25°

    2. Feb

      42° / 26°

    3. Mar

      48° / 30°

    4. Apr

      55° / 35°

    5. May

      63° / 40°

    6. Jun

      68° / 44°

    7. Jul

      79° / 49°

    8. Aug

      79° / 49°

    9. Sep

      72° / 45°

    10. Oct

      58° / 37°

    11. Nov

      45° / 31°

    12. Dec

      36° / 25°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snowden, WA, 19.1 mi away at 2,415 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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