Rock Candy
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 26 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Rock Candy is a short, low-elevation mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It is an out-and-back ride of about 0.36 miles, with a total climb of 26 feet from a low point of 545 feet to a high of 583 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.1 mile in, with a grade of 9 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Olympia show July and August highs around 78°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on roughly 20 days a month. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Divide Trail North and Rock Candy East are each about 0.2 miles away, and B-7700 is about 0.6 miles off. For paddling, North Fork Porter Creek is about 5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping44 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Rock Candy
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.
Jan
46° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 32°
17 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 34°
19 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
16 wet
May
66° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 51°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 41°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
19 wet
Dec
45° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Olympia Ap, WA, 9.8 mi away at 188 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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