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Cumberland To Pennington Gap Trail

In Black Mountain

Trail9.0 km · 5.6 miBest Mar–Nov

Next nearby hike: Payne Branch 4.6 mi · 7.4 kmExplore Black Mountain →

Virginia, United States of AmericaGeorge Washington and Jefferson National ForestLake Keokee Loop · George Washington and Jefferson National ForestPayne Branch · George Washington and Jefferson National ForestStone Mountain · George Washington and Jefferson National ForestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Nov · highs 13–27 °C (55–81 °F)

  1. J6°-3°108
  2. F8°-1°112
  3. M13°2°116
  4. A18°7°112
  5. M21°12°123
  6. J25°16°112
  7. J27°18°134
  8. A26°18°104
  9. S24°14°87
  10. O18°9°73
  11. N13°4°93
  12. D7°-1°117

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 Virginia, United States of America, is about 9.0 km (5.6 mi) long. It is in Black Mountain. It lies about 8.7 km northwest of Dryden.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
9.0 km · 5.6 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Data from
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Mountain range
Black Mountain (Cumberland Mountains › Appalachian Plateau; GMBA)
Nearest town
8.7 km NW of Dryden (Lee County, Virginia) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Virginia
Continent
North America
Route centre
36.8429, -82.9947
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.

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