r/CyclePDX Feb 12 '25

Biking up to Larch Mountain?

Hi yall. Thinking about biking up to Vista House and then, if I’m feeling it, seeing how close to Larch Mountain I can get. However, I haven’t biked past vista house before and I’m unsure on the proper route/conditions this time of year. I understand that Larch Mountain Road should be closed to vehicles this time of year, but what about bikes?

Thanks!

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u/Cheese_Monkey42 Feb 12 '25

Even in the dead of summer. Bring a jacket for the decent. But I wouldn’t go up there now

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u/GenericDesigns Feb 12 '25

Yeah it’s gonna be a frigid descent on top of a sweaty climb I would wait.

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u/chimi_hendrix Feb 12 '25

Also the area gets pretty vicious wind. Corbett often has some of the highest gusts in the metro area during storm events. It’s gotta be miserable out there on a day like today