Cape Keppel Track
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 410 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Sep
- best months
Cape Keppel Track is a short, rolling mountain biking ride in Washington, set on a route that starts and ends at nearly the same elevation. It is an easy trail, about 0.35 miles one way, and the whole out-and-back trip is roughly 0.7 miles with a total climb of about 410 feet. The high point is 557 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early in the ride, about 0.14 miles from the start, with an 8% grade. The nearest town is Prevost, about 14 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Friday Harbor show July and August highs around 72 to 73°F with lows near 50°F and only six to eight wet days a month. That station sits about 450 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the track run a little cooler. The Streisand Track lies about 0.9 miles away and the Coast Loop about 1.1 miles away. For an overnight stay, Shell Beach Campsite (BCMT) is about 5.7 miles off, and Princess Bay Campsite (BCMT) is about 6.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Crystal Seas Kayaking26 mi away
- Island Express Charters41 mi away
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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.
Jan
47° / 37°
16 wet
Feb
48° / 36°
14 wet
Mar
53° / 38°
14 wet
Apr
57° / 41°
11 wet
May
64° / 44°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 48°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
73° / 50°
8 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
58° / 44°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 40°
16 wet
Dec
46° / 37°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Friday Harbor Ap, WA, 26.4 mi away at 109 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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