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French Broad River Greenway West

Local route6.3 km · 3.9 miBest Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Bent Creek Trail 4.5 mi · 7.2 kmExplore North Carolina →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 14–27 °C (57–81 °F)

  1. J8°-2°81
  2. F10°0°90
  3. M14°3°94
  4. A19°8°83
  5. M23°12°90
  6. J27°16°103
  7. J28°18°104
  8. A27°18°99
  9. S24°15°94
  10. O19°9°64
  11. N14°4°78
  12. D9°0°84

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

French Broad River Greenway West is a local hiking route of about 6.3 km (3.9 mi) in North Carolina, United States of America. It lies about 5.3 km north of Bent Creek. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
6.3 km · 3.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
5.3 km N of Bent Creek (Buncombe County, North Carolina) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
North Carolina
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
35.5722, -82.5789
Route start
35.5551, -82.5912
OpenStreetMap
relation 12233158
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 start

Bent Creek Trail

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Deer Lake Lodge Trail

4.6 mi · 7.4 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Ingles Field Gap

5.0 mi · 8.0 km · National Forests in North Carolina

North Boundary

5.7 mi · 9.2 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Pinetree Loop

5.8 mi · 9.3 km · National Forests in North Carolina

HQ Visitor Center Loop Trail/Mountains to Sea Trail

5.8 mi · 9.4 km · Blue Ridge Parkway

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