Divide Trail South
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 681 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Divide Trail South is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 1.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 681 feet, and it starts at roughly 1,030 feet, climbing to a high point of about 1,216 feet before returning to the starting level. The steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.23 miles from the start, with a grade of about 17 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. 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 trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Waddell Basin West lies just 0.1 mile away, and Quarry and Forever Ferns are both within about half a mile. For paddling, Sherman Creek is about 2.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping39 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Divide Trail South
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, 9.9 mi away at 188 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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