Klickitat Trail
About
Klickitat Trail is a 325-acre state park in Washington, managed by the state park agency, about 5 miles from the town of Lyle. The park holds a single trail. Summer and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Snowden, 8 miles away, show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 49°F, easing to about 72°F by day in September. Winters there are cold, with January averaging a high of 38°F and a low of 25°F. Several other outings sit within a few miles. The Klickitat River Trail is about 4 miles away, and Klickitat Rails to Trails and the Lyle Cherry Orchard Trail are both just under 5 miles off. For time on the water, Major Creek is roughly 7 miles away.
Park size
325 acres
Inside this park
Location
Klickitat Trail
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–79°F and lows of 40–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Snowden, WA weather station, 8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high25° low
- Feb42° high26° low
- Mar48° high30° low
- Apr55° high35° low
- May63° high40° low
- Jun68° high44° low
- Jul79° high49° low
- Aug79° high49° low
- Sep72° high45° low
- Oct58° high37° low
- Nov45° high31° low
- Dec36° high25° low
Where it is
- Klickitat Trail · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lyle, Washington · 5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Klickitat River TrailHikingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi- KLICKITAT RAILS TO TRAILSHikingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi
- Lyle Cherry Orchard TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Lyle Loop TrailHikingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi
- Major CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
- OH8Rock climbing8.2 mi
Wankers ColumnsRock climbingPhoto: Stumbling Photographer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)9 mi
The AmphitheaterRock climbingPhoto: Mattsjc, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Klickitat Trail
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
38° / 25°
Feb
42° / 26°
Mar
48° / 30°
Apr
55° / 35°
May
63° / 40°
Jun
68° / 44°
Jul
79° / 49°
Aug
79° / 49°
Sep
72° / 45°
Oct
58° / 37°
Nov
45° / 31°
Dec
36° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snowden, WA, 8 mi away at 2,415 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
