Tin Mine Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 391 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Tin Mine Trail is a short mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits about 0.4 miles from the town of Bremerton, on land overseen by the state's natural resources agency. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.8 miles long, with a total climb of about 390 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.35 miles in, where the grade reaches 26 percent. The route starts at about 700 feet and reaches a high point of about 840 feet before returning to the start. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bremerton show July and August highs around 77°F with only about six wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. Old Gold Creek Trail and Plummer Trail both lie about 0.4 miles away, and Gold Creek Trail is about half a mile off. For climbing, Eagle Rock (a.k.a School Rock) is about 1.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- John Wayne's Waterfront Resort37 mi away
- Blue Sky RV Park42 mi away
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- Old Gold Creek TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Plummer TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- ConnectorMountain biking0.5 mi
- Gold Creek TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Eagle Rock (a.k.a School Rock)Rock climbing1.2 mi
- Tahuya River Horse CampCamping7.9 mi
Tahuya RiverCanoeingPhoto: Taylordw, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8 mi- Dewatto RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Tin Mine Trail
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.
Jan
47° / 36°
19 wet
Feb
49° / 35°
16 wet
Mar
54° / 38°
19 wet
Apr
59° / 41°
16 wet
May
66° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
6 wet
Aug
77° / 55°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 45°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 39°
18 wet
Dec
46° / 35°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bremerton, WA, 6.9 mi away at 110 ft. The station sits about 700 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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