Upper Elkspur
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 229 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Upper Elkspur is a short mountain biking climb in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It is an out-and-back route of about 0.46 miles, with a total elevation gain of 229 feet from a low point of 2,996 feet to a high of 3,126 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.14 miles in, with a grade of 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Longmire show July and August highs around 75 to 76°F, with only seven or eight wet days a month. That station sits about 360 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the climb run a little cooler. The Apple Cup Loop hike is about 0.3 miles away, and the Anvil Loop mountain bike route is about 1.1 miles off. For paddling, the Little Mashel River is about 4 miles away, and Big Creek Campground is about 9.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping43 mi away
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Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Upper Elkspur
Best months: July–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
37° / 26°
21 wet · 9 snow
Feb
40° / 26°
18 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 28°
20 wet · 8 snow
Apr
51° / 31°
18 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 37°
17 wet · 1 snow
Jun
66° / 41°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 42°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
16 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 29°
19 wet · 5 snow
Dec
36° / 25°
21 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA, 16.7 mi away at 2,762 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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