Oregon · Mountain biking

Sitka Spruce Trail

0.1 mi
round trip
49 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

The Sitka Spruce Trail is a short, out-and-back singletrack ride in Oswald West State Park on the Oregon coast, managed by city land. The trail is just 0.13 miles out and back, with a total climb of about 49 feet, and it makes an easy warm-up or skills practice loop for beginners. It winds through the Sitka spruce and coastal vegetation that gives it its name, offering a compact taste of Pacific Northwest mountain biking. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Seaside show July and August highs around 65 to 66°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 50s and rain on 20 or more days. Several other trails sit about 0.1 mile away, including the Elk Flats Trail and the Kramer Memorial Trail. Short Sand Beach Trail is also close by for a walk. Paddlers can head to Short Sand Creek, about 1.3 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Sitka Spruce Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      52° / 39°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      53° / 38°

      18 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 40°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 42°

      17 wet

    5. May

      60° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      62° / 50°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      65° / 53°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      66° / 53°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 46°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 42°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      51° / 38°

      22 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seaside, OR, 15.8 mi away at 10 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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