Lake Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 814 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Lake Trail is a short, low-lying mountain biking route in Lake Sylvia State Park in Washington, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 1.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 17 feet, so it's a gentle ride that stays within a few feet of its low point at 123 feet and its high point at 170 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elma show July and August highs around 78 to 80°F with only six to seven wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. Several hiking trails sit about half a mile away, including Sylvia Creek Forestry Trail, Brownie Trail and Joels Trail. Sylvia Creek, a canoeing route, is about 1.6 miles off.
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, 8.9 mi away at 70 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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