C-8260
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 30 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
C-8260 is a short mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits about 0.2 miles from Twin Peaks, another mountain biking spot, and is part of a cluster of numbered routes in the area. The climb is an out-and-back of about 0.38 miles, with a total gain of 30 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.13 miles, where the grade reaches 11 percent. The route is so short that it works well as a quick addition to a longer ride. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Olympia show July and August highs around 78°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on roughly 20 days a month. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Twin Peaks is the closest neighbor at 0.2 miles, and Slide is about 0.3 miles away. C-8220 and Waddell Basin West are each about half a mile off.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit C-8260
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.
Jan
46° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 32°
17 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 34°
19 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
16 wet
May
66° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 51°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 41°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
19 wet
Dec
45° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Olympia Ap, WA, 9.8 mi away at 188 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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