Oregon · Mountain biking · Near Mount Hood Villages

Two Turntables and a Microwave

1.1 mi
round trip
1,785 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Two Turntables and a Microwave is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Nw Oregon Cascades Field Office, about a mile from the nearest town. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 2.2 miles, with a total climb of about 1,785 feet and a high point of about 2,258 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.37 miles in, with a grade of about 20 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs in the upper 70s with only five or six wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on most days. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures up high run cooler. The closest neighbors are the Hide and Seek and Quid Pro Flow trails, both about 0.4 miles away. The Little Sandy River offers canoeing about 1.4 miles off, and Wildwood Recreation Site has camping about 3 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Wildwood Recreation Site

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Nov 6 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Brightwood Tavern

    Pub

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Philip Foster Farm

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Mount Hood Villages

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Two Turntables and a Microwave

    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

      44° / 35°

      22 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 36°

      19 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 37°

      21 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 40°

      20 wet

    5. May

      64° / 46°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 50°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 54°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 54°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 45°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 40°

      21 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 35°

      23 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Headworks Portland Wtr B, OR, 7.5 mi away at 748 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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