Lake Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 623 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Lake Trail is a short, nearly flat mountain biking route of about 1.6 miles, set in Lake Sylvia State Park in Washington. It runs in an out-and-back shape, with the low point at 121 feet and the high point at 135 feet, so there is no real climb to it. The trail falls within the park managed by State Park and Recreation, and the nearest town is Elma, about 9 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July and August highs reach the upper 70s to around 80°F, with only about six to seven wet days a month, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Elma. Winter is much wetter, with highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days from December through February. The trail sits at the edge of the park's hiking network, with West Fork Trail, Joels Trail and Sylvia Ridge Trail all starting within about a tenth of a mile. Sylvia Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Lake 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
49° / 35°
23 wet
Feb
52° / 34°
19 wet
Mar
56° / 36°
21 wet
Apr
62° / 39°
19 wet
May
68° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
72° / 48°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
80° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 41°
18 wet
Nov
53° / 37°
22 wet
Dec
47° / 34°
24 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elma, WA, 8.8 mi away at 70 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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