Washington · Mountain biking

Piercing Tank Armor

0.4 mi
round trip
169 ft
climb
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago

Piercing Tank Armor is a short out-and-back mountain biking climb in Washington, rising from 514 feet to 650 feet over a 0.72-mile round trip. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch of about 11% at 0.17 miles in, and it ends with a drop back to the start. The nearest town is Port Crescent, about 15 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Port Angeles run to highs around 68°F and lows near 51°F, with only about five wet days. That station sits several hundred feet below the climb, so temperatures on the high point may run a little cooler. The climb makes a natural pairing with other nearby rides. Clarkson Entrace is about 0.2 miles away, and Fern Gully and Blueballs are each about 0.3 miles off. Steve French lies roughly 0.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Piercing Tank Armor

    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, 21.6 mi away at 288 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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