Porter Trail
- 4.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,534 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Porter Trail is a mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It is an out-and-back ride of about 9 miles, with a total climb of about 2,500 feet. The trail starts and ends near the same elevation, around 1,360 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2 miles in, where the grade reaches 18 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elma show July and August highs in the upper 70s to around 80°F, with only six to seven wet days a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Porter, another mountain biking route, lies about half a mile away. C-2710 is about 1.8 miles off, and Porter Creek offers canoeing about 2 miles away. The Porter Tie Trail is a hike about 2.2 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping40 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Porter Trail
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, 8.6 mi away at 70 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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