Washington · Mountain biking

Cape Keppel Track

0.3 mi
round trip
241 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Sep
best months

Cape Keppel Track is a short, easy mountain biking route in Washington, about 0.3 miles from the start point. It's an out-and-back with a total round-trip distance of about 0.66 miles and a total climb of about 241 feet, so the one-way gain is about 130 feet. The route is rolling, with the steepest stretch at about 0.27 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4%. The high point is around 402 feet, and the low point is about 340 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Friday Harbor airport weather station show July and August highs in the low 70s with only six to eight wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on about 16 days. The Coast Loop starts just 0.1 miles away, and Musgrave Falls Track and Streisand Track are within a mile. For an overnight stay, Shell Beach Campsite (BCMT) is about 6.7 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Sep

    Best time to visit Cape Keppel Track

    Best months: April–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

      47° / 37°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 36°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 38°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 41°

      11 wet

    5. May

      64° / 44°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 48°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      72° / 50°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 50°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 44°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 40°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 37°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Friday Harbor Ap, WA, 27.6 mi away at 109 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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