Falls Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 135 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Falls Trail is a short mountain biking route in Washington, about 2.4 miles from the town of Forbes. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of 0.84 miles and a total elevation gain of 135 feet, so the round trip is roughly 135 feet up and 135 feet down. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.07 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 6 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 78 to 79°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 days a month. Mimzie Ridge, a hike about 0.9 miles away, and Bayview, a mountain biking route about 1.1 miles away, are the closest options. Upper loop, a hike about 1.8 miles away, and Loki Trail, about 3.3 miles away, round out the nearby choices.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping47 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Falls Trail
Best months: June–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° / 34°
20 wet
Feb
50° / 33°
17 wet
Mar
55° / 35°
19 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
16 wet
May
67° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
79° / 52°
5 wet
Sep
74° / 48°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 41°
15 wet
Nov
52° / 36°
19 wet
Dec
46° / 33°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shelton Sanderson Fld, WA, 11.2 mi away at 271 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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