Shady Lane
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 104 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Oct
- best months
Shady Lane is a short, easy mountain biking route in Newell Creek Canyon on Regional Agency Land in Oregon, about 0.13 miles from the start. The out-and-back trip is 0.26 miles long, with a total climb of 104 feet and a steepest grade of about 4% near the 0.08-mile mark. The route sits at a low point of 320 feet and a high of 352 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. 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 peaking near 84°F. Several other trails lie within a short distance. Canyon Spring Loop and Tumble Falls Trail are both about 0.2 miles away, and the Red Soil Roller mountain biking route is also about 0.2 miles off. For paddling, Abernethy Creek is roughly 2.9 miles away.
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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, 1.6 mi away at 167 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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