Rock Candy 2
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 209 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Rock Candy 2 is a short mountain biking route in western Washington, on state land managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is less than a quarter mile from the Rock Candy trail and sits at about 1,200 feet, with a high point of roughly 1,270 feet. The ride is an out-and-back of about half a mile, with a total climb of about 200 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around the 0.05-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 12%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. At a nearby weather station in Olympia, typical July and August highs average around 78°F with only about five wet days a month. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Rock Candy is half a mile away, and Rock Candy East and Waddell Basin West are each about 1.5 miles off. Paddlers can reach North Fork Porter Creek, about 1,200 feet away.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping42 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Rock Candy 2
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, 8.3 mi away at 188 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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