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Scurvy Ridge (Cape Mtn. Trail)

On Cape Mountain, Central Oregon Coast Range

Trail3.6 km · 2.2 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Nelson Ridge (Cape Mtn Trail) 0.6 mi · 0.9 kmExplore Cape Mountain →

Siuslaw National ForestSiuslaw National ForestOregon Coast Trail · Siuslaw National ForestBaker Beach Loop Trail · Siuslaw National ForestBerry Cr. (Cape Mtn. Trail) · Siuslaw National ForestEnchanted Valley · Siuslaw National ForestLilly Lake · Siuslaw National ForestLookout Loop (Cape Mtn. Trail) · Siuslaw National ForestNelson Ridge (Cape Mtn Trail) · Siuslaw National ForestSutton Creek North · Siuslaw National ForestSutton Crk Bolduc's Meadow · Siuslaw National ForestWapati (Cape Mtn. Trail) · Siuslaw National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 13–18 °C (55–64 °F)

  1. J9°4°446
  2. F9°4°325
  3. M10°5°321
  4. A11°6°213
  5. M13°8°144
  6. J16°10°106
  7. J18°12°28
  8. A18°12°30
  9. S18°11°82
  10. O14°9°211
  11. N10°6°450
  12. D8°4°492

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Scurvy Ridge (Cape Mtn. Trail) is a trail of about 3.6 km (2.2 mi) in Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon, United States of America. It is on Cape Mountain in the Central Oregon Coast Range. It lies about 14 km north of Florence.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.6 km · 2.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Cape Mountain (mountain, 447 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Central Oregon Coast Range (Oregon Coast Range › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
14 km N of Florence (Lane County, Oregon) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Siuslaw National Forest
Connects to
Berry Cr. (Cape Mtn. Trail) (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Oregon
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.1069, -124.0876
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Nelson Ridge (Cape Mtn Trail)

0.6 mi · 0.9 km · Siuslaw National Forest

Lookout Loop (Cape Mtn. Trail)

0.8 mi · 1.2 km · Siuslaw National Forest

Berry Cr. (Cape Mtn. Trail)

0.9 mi · 1.4 km · Siuslaw National Forest

Wapati (Cape Mtn. Trail)

0.9 mi · 1.5 km · Siuslaw National Forest

Lilly Lake

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Siuslaw National Forest

Enchanted Valley

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · Siuslaw National Forest

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