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Central West Virginia & Southern Railroad Trail

In Rich Mountain

Local route17 km · 10 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Shawnee Trail 3.2 mi · 5.1 kmExplore Rich Mountain →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J2°-7°94
  2. F4°-6°87
  3. M8°-2°112
  4. A14°4°114
  5. M18°9°146
  6. J22°13°132
  7. J24°16°147
  8. A24°15°116
  9. S20°12°100
  10. O15°6°92
  11. N9°1°92
  12. D4°-4°94

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

Central West Virginia & Southern Railroad Trail is a local hiking route in Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, United States of America, about 17 km (10 mi) in length. It is in Rich Mountain. It lies about 26 km east of Elkins.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
17 km · 10 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Rich Mountain (Allegheny Mountains › Appalachian Plateau; GMBA)
Nearest town
26 km E of Elkins (Randolph County, West Virginia) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Monongahela National Forest
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
West Virginia
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
38.8863, -79.5813
Route start
38.8572, -79.5613
OpenStreetMap
relation 10731923
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.

More trails in Rich Mountain

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Stone Camp Run

2.4 km · 7 mi · 11 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Shawnee Trail

3.2 mi · 5.1 km · Monongahela National Forest

Allegheny Mountain Trail

4.6 mi · 7.5 km · Monongahela National Forest

Laurel Fork Trail

4.9 mi · 8.0 km · Monongahela National Forest

Spring Ridge Trail

5.9 mi · 9.5 km · Monongahela National Forest

Horton Trail

6.0 mi · 9.7 km · Monongahela National Forest

Glady & Alpena Railroad Trail

6.1 mi · 9.9 km · Monongahela National Forest

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