Washington · Mountain biking

Lucifer's Crank

0.1 mi
round trip
91 ft
climb
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago

Lucifer's Crank is a short mountain biking climb in Washington, about 15 miles from the town of Port Crescent. It is a front-loaded out-and-back route, about 0.22 miles long, with a high point of 858 feet and a low point of 781 feet. The total gain is 91 feet, and the steepest section comes early, at about 0.06 miles in, with a grade of around 3 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Port Angeles airport weather station, about 22 miles away, show July and August highs near 68 to 70°F, with only five to six wet days a month. Winter is cooler and wetter, with highs in the mid-40s and 17 wet days in December and January. That station sits well below the climb, so temperatures up top run cooler. Several other trails lie close by. Bladerunner and Fecal Undertow are each about 0.1 mile away, and Steve French and Lawnmower Rodeo are each about 0.2 mile away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lucifer's Crank

    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

      45° / 33°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 33°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 35°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 39°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 43°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      63° / 47°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      68° / 51°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 51°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 47°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 42°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 36°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 33°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Port Angeles Intl Ap, WA, 21.8 mi away at 288 ft. The station sits about 600 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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