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American Discovery Trail

On Flat Ridge, Allegheny Mountains

Trail17 km · 11 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Deer Run Trail 1.2 mi · 2.0 kmExplore Flat Ridge →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 14–24 °C (57–75 °F)

  1. J1°-7°93
  2. F3°-6°87
  3. M8°-2°112
  4. A14°3°116
  5. M18°8°144
  6. J22°13°135
  7. J24°15°150
  8. A23°14°114
  9. S20°11°100
  10. O14°5°87
  11. N9°0°91
  12. D3°-5°97

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

This trail in Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, United States of America, is about 17 km (11 mi) long. It is on Flat Ridge in the Allegheny Mountains. It lies about 15 km south of Davis.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
17 km · 11 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
Non-profit
Data from
West Virginia GIS Technical Center
Mountain
Flat Ridge (mountain, 1,139 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Allegheny Mountains (Appalachian Plateau › Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
15 km S of Davis (Tucker County, West Virginia) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Monongahela National Forest
Connects to
Back Hollow Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
West Virginia
Continent
North America
Route centre
38.9991, -79.4622
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

Deer Run Trail

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Monongahela National Forest

Back Hollow Trail

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Monongahela National Forest

Railroad Grade Trail (Canaan Valley Resort)

1.5 mi · 2.3 km · Monongahela National Forest

Middle Ridge Trail

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Monongahela National Forest

Pointy Knob Trail

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · Monongahela National Forest

Dunkenbarger Trail

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · Monongahela National Forest

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