Clarkson Entrace
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 112 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Clarkson Entrace is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Washington, about 0.24 miles long and with a total elevation gain of 112 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.1 mile, where the grade reaches 7 percent. The route starts and ends at roughly 419 feet, with a high point of 484 feet. The nearest town is Port Crescent, about 15.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Port Angeles show July and August highs around 68 to 70°F, with only five to six wet days a month. Winter is much cooler and wetter, with highs in the mid-40s and 17 wet days a month in December and January. Piercing Tank Armor and Fern Gully are both about 0.2 miles away, and Blueballs is about 0.5 miles off. Ogre is about 0.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Elwha RV Park22 mi away
- Salish Trails Campground29 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Clarkson Entrace
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
45° / 33°
17 wet
Feb
47° / 33°
14 wet
Mar
50° / 35°
15 wet
Apr
54° / 39°
12 wet
May
60° / 43°
10 wet
Jun
63° / 47°
7 wet
Jul
68° / 51°
5 wet
Aug
70° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
66° / 47°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 42°
14 wet
Nov
49° / 36°
17 wet
Dec
45° / 33°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Port Angeles Intl Ap, WA, 21.7 mi away at 288 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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