South Ridget
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 917 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
South Ridget is a short, out-and-back mountain biking climb in Oregon's Philomath Unit, about 0.4 miles from the start. The route is 0.88 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 917 feet from the low point at 1,006 feet to the high at 1,437 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.35 miles in, with a 22% grade, and the climb is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Corvallis show July and August highs around 82 to 83°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 or more days. Other mountain biking options sit close by, including Word to Your Mother about 0.4 miles away and Brown's Nose and Southside Slip at about 0.7 miles. For paddling, the East Channel Willamette River is roughly 6.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Safari Town Surf41 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit South Ridget
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
47° / 28°
21 wet
Feb
51° / 28°
18 wet
Mar
56° / 31°
21 wet
Apr
61° / 33°
18 wet
May
69° / 39°
14 wet
Jun
74° / 43°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 46°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 46°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 42°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
15 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
20 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
22 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis Water Bureau, OR, 9.4 mi away at 592 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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