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Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 11–26 °C (52–79 °F)
- J3°-5°69
- F5°-4°62
- M11°0°80
- A17°6°88
- M22°11°106
- J26°16°104
- J28°19°103
- A28°18°83
- S24°14°80
- O18°8°67
- N11°3°78
- D5°-2°70
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
About 11 km (7 mi) long, Brooke Pioneer Rail-Trail is a trail in West Virginia, United States of America. It lies about 2.9 km southwest of Brilliant. It connects with Ohio River Rail-Trail.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Length
- 11 km · 7 mi (agency length field)
- Source
- USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
- Managed by
- Non-profit
- Data from
- West Virginia GIS Technical Center
- Valley
- Blockhouse Hollow (GeoNames)
- Nearest town
- 2.9 km SW of Brilliant (Jefferson County, Ohio) · GeoNames
- Connects to
- Ohio River Rail-Trail, Wellsburg Yankee Rail-Trail (at its start or end)
- Best months
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Country
- United States of America
- Region
- West Virginia
- Continent
- North America
- Route centre
- 40.2442, -80.6479
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
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3.7 mi · 5.9 km · West Virginia
Ohio River Rail-Trail
4.5 mi · 7.2 km · West Virginia
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17 mi · 27 km · Ohio
Blue
19 mi · 30 km · Ohio
North Green
19 mi · 31 km · Ohio
North Red
21 mi · 34 km · Ohio
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