Washington · Mountain biking · Near Packwood

Mainline

Singletrack
surface
Jul–Sep
best months

Mainline is a mountain biking spot in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits at nearly 2,370 feet, with the high and low points of the route almost level at 2,371 and 2,369 feet. That makes it a flat ride rather than a climb, and the total elevation gain is zero. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Longmire show July and August highs around 75 to 76°F, with only seven or eight wet days a month. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs in the mid-30s and about 20 wet days a month from December through February. Gotcha, a mountain biking spot, and Busy Wild Creek, a canoeing route, are both about 1.6 miles away. The ADA Trail and Swamp Trail are hiking options within about 2 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Elbe Hills ORV Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lions Club Hot Dog Stand

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Longmire Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 13 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Mainline

    Best months: July–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

      37° / 26°

      21 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 26°

      18 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 28°

      20 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

      18 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      60° / 37°

      17 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      66° / 41°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 46°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 46°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 42°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 35°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      42° / 29°

      19 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 25°

      21 wet · 10 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA, 13.1 mi away at 2,762 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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