Shoofly
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 579 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Shoofly is a mountain biking route in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, about 3.3 miles from the town of Buxton. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at the low point of 865 feet and reaches a high of 1030 feet, with a total climb of 159 feet over 1.8 miles. It is rated hard. 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. Lokie's Lollipop, a mountain biking route, and Link 'N' Pin, a hike, both sit about 0.1 mile away. Paddlers can find the West Fork Dairy Creek and the Nehalem River canoeing routes within about 7 miles.
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 Shoofly
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, 8.9 mi away at 625 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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