Molalla River State Park
About
Molalla River State Park is a 571-acre state park in Oregon, about 2 miles from the town of Canby. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. Several trails start close by. Pond Loop Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Riverside Trail about 0.2 mile. Pennisula Trail is roughly a mile off, and River Bank Trail is about 2 miles away.
Park size
571 acres
Location
Molalla River State Park
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 42–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the N Willamette Exp Stn, OR weather station, 2.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high36° low
- Feb52° high37° low
- Mar56° high39° low
- Apr60° high42° low
- May68° high47° low
- Jun74° high52° low
- Jul82° high56° low
- Aug82° high55° low
- Sep76° high51° low
- Oct63° high45° low
- Nov52° high39° low
- Dec47° high35° low
Where it is
- Molalla River State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Canby, Oregon · 2.1 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
Pond Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Riverside TrailHikingPhoto: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- Pennisula TrailHikingPhoto: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
River Bank TrailHikingPhoto: Kayaker Bill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi
Ice Age Tonquin TrailHikingPhoto: Kurt Minard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- Tonquin TrailHikingPhoto: Kurt Minard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.8 mi
- Old Slide TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Abernethy CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Molalla River State Park
Best months: June–October. 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° / 36°
19 wet
Feb
52° / 37°
16 wet
Mar
56° / 39°
17 wet
Apr
60° / 42°
16 wet
May
68° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 52°
8 wet
Jul
82° / 56°
4 wet
Aug
82° / 55°
4 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 45°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 39°
18 wet
Dec
47° / 35°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Willamette Exp Stn, OR, 2.6 mi away at 150 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
