Toxic Tea Cup
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 52 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Sep
- best months
Toxic Tea Cup is a short, back-loaded out-and-back ride in Washington, about 20 miles from the town of Prevost. It sits at a low point of 1,085 feet, with a high point of 1,137 feet on the route, and the total climb and descent each add up to about 52 feet. The steepest part comes early, around 0.05 miles from the start, with a grade of about 8%. The route is a quick loop, less than a third of a mile long, and it makes a natural addition to a ride on the surrounding roads. T Road and B Road both lie about 0.1 mile away, with Lower Tea and Dom's Triple Sec about 0.3 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Friday Harbor put July and August highs in the low 70s, with fewer wet days than the rest of the year. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the route, so temperatures on the climb run cooler.
Local outfitters
- Crystal Seas Kayaking33 mi away
- Island Express Charters48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Sep
Best time to visit Toxic Tea Cup
Best months: April–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° / 37°
16 wet
Feb
48° / 36°
14 wet
Mar
53° / 38°
14 wet
Apr
57° / 41°
11 wet
May
64° / 44°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 48°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
73° / 50°
8 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
58° / 44°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 40°
16 wet
Dec
46° / 37°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Friday Harbor Ap, WA, 33.1 mi away at 109 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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