Into the Middle
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 48 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
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Into the Middle is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Washington, about 1.3 miles from the town of Ephrata. It is an out-and-back ride of roughly 0.28 miles, with a total climb of about 48 feet from a low point of 1,541 feet to a high of 1,581 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.05 miles, with a grade of about 4 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ephrata show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Wrong Way and Middle Earth are each about 0.2 miles away, and Zel's is about 0.4 miles off. For a walk, Keri's Trail is about 0.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Crescent Bar Recreation Area21 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Into the Middle
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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
36° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
43° / 27°
6 wet
Mar
54° / 32°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
6 wet
May
73° / 48°
6 wet
Jun
80° / 54°
5 wet
Jul
89° / 61°
3 wet
Aug
88° / 59°
2 wet
Sep
78° / 51°
3 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
6 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
9 wet
Dec
35° / 24°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ephrata Muni Ap, WA, 2.9 mi away at 1,252 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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