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Glenwood Horse Trail

In the Northern Blue Ridge

Regional route109 km · 68 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Gunter Ridge 1.0 mi · 1.6 kmExplore Northern Blue Ridge →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 14–25 °C (57–77 °F)

  1. J6°-3°70
  2. F9°-2°73
  3. M14°2°85
  4. A19°7°86
  5. M24°12°93
  6. J28°17°92
  7. J30°20°101
  8. A29°19°88
  9. S25°15°102
  10. O19°9°78
  11. N14°4°83
  12. D8°-1°80

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 regional hiking route in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Virginia, United States of America, is about 109 km (68 mi) long. It is in the Northern Blue Ridge. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
109 km · 68 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Northern Blue Ridge (Blue Ridge Mountains › Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
Park or forest
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Virginia
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Ref
3004
Route centre
37.5008, -79.6357
Route start
37.5948, -79.4942
OpenStreetMap
relation 18331800
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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Apple Orchard Falls

5.2 km · 5.9 mi · 9.5 km away

Whitetail

2.9 km · 6.0 mi · 9.6 km away

Sprouts Run

5.3 km · 6.0 mi · 9.7 km away

Matt's Creek

3.8 km · 6.1 mi · 9.9 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Gunter Ridge

1.0 mi · 1.6 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Grunter Ridge Trail

1.0 mi · 1.6 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Belfast Trail

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Balcony Falls Trail

2.1 mi · 3.3 km · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Sulphur Spring

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Little Rocky Row Run

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

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