North Rim #3
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,762 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
North Rim #3 is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The climb is gentle, with a low point of 641 feet and a high of 808 feet, and the round trip covers about 1.3 miles with a total elevation gain of 154 feet. The route sits on state land, and the nearest town is Elma, about 9 miles away. 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. Larch Mountain West / Upper Twin Peaks is the closest nearby ride, about a mile away. North Fork Porter Creek and South Fork Porter Creek offer canoeing within about 1.6 miles, and Porter Falls is a hike roughly 2.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit North Rim #3
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, 8.7 mi away at 70 ft. The station sits about 700 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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