Rock Candy
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 753 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Rock Candy is a short mountain biking ride in Washington, about half a mile from the trailhead on land managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is an out-and-back that starts at a low point of about 1,123 feet and climbs to roughly 1,278 feet over about 1.2 miles, with a total elevation gain of 146 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station 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 around 20 wet days a month. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Rock Candy 2 is about 0.4 miles away, and Divide Trail North and Rock Candy East are both within about a mile. For a change of pace, the Larch Mountain East hike is about 2.3 miles 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
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, 8.7 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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