Oregon · Mountain biking

Unfit Settlement View Trail

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

Unfit Settlement View Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in L.L. "Stub" Stewart State Park in Oregon, on city-managed land. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at about 1,287 feet, with a high point of 1,497 feet and a total elevation gain of 529 feet over the course of the trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.85 miles in, with a grade of 16 percent. 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. The trail sits close to several other routes. Skidder Row is about 0.1 mile away, and Lasso Loop and Peavey Hook Bridleway are each about 0.3 mile off. For paddling, the Nehalem River is roughly 7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Unfit Settlement View 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

      46° / 32°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 31°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 33°

      19 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      17 wet

    5. May

      66° / 40°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 44°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 47°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 43°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 38°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 34°

      19 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 31°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vernonia #2, OR, 7.9 mi away at 625 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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