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Powerlines
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 919 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Powerlines is a short, easy mountain biking route in Washington, about 0.2 miles from the town of Henrys. The out-and-back trip covers roughly 2.6 miles, with a one-way climb of about 170 feet from a starting elevation of about 567 feet to a high point of about 742 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Landsburg weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. Several other mountain biking routes sit just 0.1 mile away, including Brain Wave, Brain Bucket and Sasquatch. For paddling, Big Soos Creek is about 6 miles off.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Powerlines
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
46° / 33°
20 wet
Feb
49° / 33°
18 wet
Mar
53° / 35°
20 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
18 wet
May
66° / 44°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 48°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 51°
7 wet
Aug
77° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 41°
17 wet
Nov
50° / 36°
20 wet
Dec
44° / 32°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Landsburg, WA, 3.4 mi away at 535 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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