Washington · Mountain biking

Little Dipper

0.3 mi
round trip
52 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Caution today

Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 6 h ago

Little Dipper is a short mountain biking route in Washington, about 1.8 miles from the town of Happy Valley. It's an out-and-back ride of roughly 0.66 miles, with a total climb of about 52 feet and a high point of 944 feet. The route is rated moderate, and the climb is flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.18 miles in, where the grade reaches 4%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bellingham show July and August highs around 75°F with only about six wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on 20 days a month. Several other trails sit close by. Bunny Trails is about 0.1 mile away, Art's Trail about 0.3 mile, and Phil's Trail about 0.5 mile. For an overnight stay, Larrabee State Park Campground is about 5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Little Dipper

    Best months: May–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

      48° / 35°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      50° / 35°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 38°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 41°

      15 wet

    5. May

      66° / 46°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 51°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 54°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      75° / 54°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 44°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 39°

      19 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 35°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bellingham 3 Ssw, WA, 3.8 mi away at 15 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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