Upper Dan's Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 674 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Upper Dan's Trail is a short mountain biking ride in Oregon's Philomath Unit, about 0.37 miles long with an elevation gain of 198 feet. The climb is an out-and-back, with a low point of 661 feet and a high of 875 feet, making it an easy route for a quick outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Corvallis run to highs of about 83 to 84°F in July and August, with only two or three wet days a month. That station sits about 650 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Several trails lie close by. Middle Dan's Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Lower Dan's Trail is about 0.5 miles away. For hiking, Upper Horse Trail and Beautiful Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. Paddlers can reach the East Channel Willamette River, about 4.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Upper Dan's 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.
Jan
47° / 34°
21 wet
Feb
51° / 35°
18 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 37°
20 wet
Apr
61° / 40°
17 wet
May
68° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 49°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 52°
3 wet
Aug
84° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
15 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
20 wet
Dec
47° / 34°
22 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Corvallis State Univ, OR, 5.8 mi away at 225 ft. The station sits about 700 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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