Shady Lane
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 132 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Oct
- best months
Shady Lane is a short, easy mountain biking route in Oregon, about a third of a mile from the town of Mount Pleasant. It's an out-and-back ride of roughly 0.6 miles, with a total climb of about 130 feet from a low point of 348 feet to a high of 432 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 4% grade, and the route is rated easy. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oregon City show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August warming to about 84°F. The Canyon Spring Loop and Tumble Falls Trail are both about 0.2 miles away for hikers, and the Red Soil Roller and Heavy Nettle mountain biking routes are within half a mile.
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Best time to go · Mar–Oct
Best time to visit Shady Lane
Best months: March–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.
Jan
48° / 37°
Feb
52° / 38°
Mar
58° / 40°
Apr
64° / 43°
May
71° / 48°
Jun
76° / 53°
Jul
84° / 57°
Aug
84° / 57°
Sep
78° / 53°
Oct
65° / 47°
Nov
53° / 41°
Dec
47° / 36°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oregon City, OR, 1.5 mi away at 167 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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