Washington · Mountain biking · Near Packwood

Gotcha

1.3 mi
round trip
588 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Gotcha is a 1.34-mile out-and-back singletrack in Washington with 436 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a singletrack trail managed by the State Department of Natural Resources.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Elbe Hills ORV Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lions Club Hot Dog Stand

    Fast food

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Longmire Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 15 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

More in Packwood

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Gotcha

    Best months: July–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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 26°

      21 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 26°

      18 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 28°

      20 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

      18 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      60° / 37°

      17 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      66° / 41°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 46°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 46°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 42°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 35°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      42° / 29°

      19 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 25°

      21 wet · 10 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA, 14.6 mi away at 2,762 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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