Upper Dan's Trail
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,637 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Upper Dan's Trail is a mountain biking route in Oregon's Philomath Unit, about a mile from the town of Philomath. It's an out-and-back that climbs from 875 feet to 1,398 feet over about 2 miles, with a steepest stretch of 16% at roughly the 0.9-mile mark. The trail is rated easy, and the one-way elevation gain is 520 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. A nearby weather station in Corvallis records typical July and August highs in the low 80s and only about three wet days a month, while winter brings typical highs in the upper 40s and rain on more than 20 days a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Several other routes start close by. Middle Dan's Trail, about half a mile away, and Beautiful Trail, about 0.2 miles away, are the nearest options for more riding or hiking. Paddlers can reach the East Channel Willamette River about 5 miles off.
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, 6.4 mi away at 225 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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