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Honey bee forage in Trail, Oregon
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Oregon. Against other Oregon sites it stands out most in spring (75th percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Trail?
- First forage: Mar 1 (kinnikinnick, maples, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, kinnikinnick)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Trail, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, kinnikinnick, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), himalayan blackberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs, kinnikinnick, spring-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Trail
Mostly: Mediterranean California Dry-Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland; Mediterranean California Mixed Evergreen Forest; North Pacific Oak Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.67 mi W.
How Trail ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 57th | 87th | 43rd | 10th |
| Oregon | 54th | 75th | 27th | 17th |
| Klamath Mountains/California High North Coast Range | 44th | 50th | 34th | 48th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 94% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Trail: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Shady Cove 4 mi · Eagle Point 14 mi · Butte Falls 15 mi · White City 16 mi · Prospect 18 mi · Wimer 19 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Trail (42.6665, -122.8128); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.