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Great Western Trail - Arizona

National route309 km · 192 miBest Apr–May, Sep–Oct

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–May, Sep–Oct · highs 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)

J5°-5°28
F8°-4°31
M13°0°30
A18°4°20
M24°9°14
J30°14°8
J32°18°34
A30°17°48
S26°13°31
O19°6°34
N12°0°22
D6°-5°22

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 national hiking route in Arizona, United States of America, is about 309 km (192 mi) long. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length: 309 km · 192 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Best months: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Country: United States of America
Region: Arizona
Continent: North America
Route type: National route
Ref: GWT
Route centre: 36.5261, -111.7437
Route start: 37.0012, -112.1787
OpenStreetMap: relation 8643138
Wikidata: Q5600219

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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