Cape Keppel Track
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 257 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Sep
- best months
Cape Keppel Track is a short, easy mountain biking route in Washington, set about 15 miles from the town of Prevost. The track is an out-and-back with a total climb of about 257 feet, starting and ending at roughly 435 feet. The route is just over 0.3 miles long, and the steepest stretch comes within the first sixth of a mile, where the grade reaches about 7%. 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. That station sits about 326 feet lower than the track, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Several other routes lie close by. Coast Loop is about 0.2 miles away, Streisand Track about 0.5 miles, and Musgrave Falls Track about 0.6 miles. For an overnight stay, Shell Beach Campsite (BCMT) is about 6.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Crystal Seas Kayaking27 mi away
- Island Express Charters42 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, 27.4 mi away at 109 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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