Washington · Mountain biking

Blueballs

0.4 mi
round trip
344 ft
climb
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Blueballs is a short out-and-back mountain biking climb in Washington, set at a low point of 708 feet and rising to a high point of 823 feet over a round-trip distance of 0.8 miles. The route is rolling, with the steepest stretch at about 15% grade near the start, and it ends where it began. The nearest town is Port Crescent, about 15.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. At a nearby weather station in Port Angeles, typical July and August highs reach the upper 60s to low 70s °F with only five to six wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid 40s and rain on 14 to 17 days a month. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Piercing Tank Armor, Steve French and Ogre are each about 0.2 miles away, and Bladerunner is about 0.3 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Blueballs

    Best months: May–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

      45° / 33°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 33°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 35°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 39°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 43°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      63° / 47°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      68° / 51°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 51°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 47°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 42°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 36°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 33°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Port Angeles Intl Ap, WA, 21.8 mi away at 288 ft. The station sits about 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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