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Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail: A Self-Reliant People

Trail2.9 km · 1.8 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Ponds Trail 0.8 mi · 1.3 km Explore National Capital Parks →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 13–26 °C (55–79 °F)

J6°-2°73
F8°-1°70
M13°3°89
A19°8°90
M24°13°112
J29°19°106
J31°21°106
A30°21°92
S26°17°91
O20°11°92
N14°5°75
D8°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

Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail: A Self-Reliant People is a trail in Washington, United States of America, about 2.9 km (1.8 mi) in length. It is at Benning. It connects with Watts Branch Trail.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length: 2.9 km · 1.8 mi (agency length field)
Source: USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Data from: DC Geographic Information System
Nearby park: National Capital Parks (0.64 km from the boundary)
Nearest town: At Benning (District of Columbia) · GeoNames
Connects to: Watts Branch Trail (at its start or end)
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country: United States of America
Region: Washington
Continent: North America
Route centre: 38.9012, -76.9433

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 centre

Ponds Trail

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · National Capital Parks

Fort Circle Hiker-Biker Trail

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · National Capital Parks

Fort Circle Park Hiker-Biker Trail

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Washington

Metropolitan Branch Trail

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Washington

Urban Trek

4.5 mi · 7.3 km · National Mall

Constitution Gardens

5.5 mi · 8.8 km · Constitution Gardens

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