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Twisted Hemlock
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 227 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Twisted Hemlock is a short, easy mountain biking route in Washington's Paradise Valley Conservation Area, on land managed by a regional agency. The climb is a back-loaded out-and-back, with the high point at 445 feet and the low at 366 feet, for a total gain of 227 feet over a 0.62-mile round trip. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 6% grade, and the route is close to the Southern Traverse Trail and Cedar Run, both within a tenth of a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Monroe show July and August highs in the mid-70s with only six or seven wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on most days. Cedar Run and Two Trees Trail are the closest mountain biking options, and Bear Creek offers canoeing about 4.6 miles away. West Spire, a climbing area, sits roughly 7.8 miles off.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Twisted Hemlock
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
44° / 32°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
48° / 32°
18 wet
Mar
52° / 35°
20 wet
Apr
57° / 39°
17 wet
May
64° / 44°
15 wet
Jun
68° / 49°
12 wet
Jul
74° / 52°
7 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
69° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 41°
18 wet
Nov
48° / 35°
21 wet
Dec
43° / 31°
22 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monroe, WA, 6.6 mi away at 120 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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