Washington · Mountain biking · Near Greenwater

Route 66

1.5 mi
round trip
305 ft
climb
Mixed
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Route 66 is an easy, short out-and-back mountain biking route in Washington, about a mile from the town of Henrys. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of about 80 feet, and the trail reaches a high point of about 650 feet. The route is roughly 3 miles long, and the steepest stretch, a 10% grade, comes within the first tenth of a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Landsburg show July and August highs around 77°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter months average around 20 wet days and highs in the mid-40s. Several other spots sit close by. Stinger, a mountain biking route, is about 0.1 mile away, and the Upper Beaver Loop hike is about 0.3 mile off. Viper, another mountain biking route, is also about 0.3 mile away. For paddling, Big Soos Creek is about 6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lake Sawyer Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Hacienda del Mar

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsShakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Northwest Railway Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 15 mi from Greenwater

    Railway station in Snoqualmie, the United States of America

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Shakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Route 66

    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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 33°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 33°

      18 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 35°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 39°

      18 wet

    5. May

      66° / 44°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 48°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 51°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 51°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 41°

      17 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 36°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 32°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Landsburg, WA, 2.8 mi away at 535 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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