Slide
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,058 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Slide is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The climb rises from about 1,205 feet to about 1,533 feet over a 2.8-mile round trip, with the steepest stretch at the start, where the grade reaches 19 percent. The route sits within a cluster of trails, and the Twin Peaks hike and the C-8220 mountain biking route both lie about 0.1 mile away. 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. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Paddlers can find Sherman Creek about 3.6 miles away and the Black River about 5.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping40 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Slide
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, 9.5 mi away at 188 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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