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Washington · Mountain biking · Near Packwood
Upper Elkspur
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 108 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Upper Elkspur is a short mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources and located about 0.45 miles from the nearest town. The ride is an out-and-back of about 0.9 miles, with a low point at 1,503 feet and a high of 1,528 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.29 miles in, where the grade reaches 6 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Glenoma show July and August highs around 79 to 80°F with lows near 50°F, and the station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The ADA Trail is about 0.4 miles away. Mainline and Anvil Loop are both within about 3 miles for more mountain biking, and Big Creek Campground is about 5.7 miles off.
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On your way back · 1 mi
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Upper Elkspur
Best months: April–October. 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
45° / 32°
Feb
49° / 32°
Mar
53° / 34°
Apr
59° / 37°
May
67° / 42°
Jun
72° / 47°
Jul
79° / 50°
Aug
80° / 48°
Sep
73° / 44°
Oct
61° / 39°
Nov
50° / 34°
Dec
44° / 32°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glenoma, WA, 16.8 mi away at 840 ft. The station sits about 700 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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