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Haysii To Breaks Trail
On The Towers, Cumberland Mountains
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 14–27 °C (57–81 °F)
- J7°-2°94
- F9°-1°96
- M14°3°112
- A19°8°110
- M23°13°126
- J27°17°119
- J28°19°137
- A28°19°100
- S25°15°87
- O20°10°74
- N14°5°82
- D8°0°100
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.
Trail facts
- Length
- 9.9 km · 6.2 mi (agency length field)
- Source
- USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
- Data from
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Mountain
- The Towers (mountain, 498 m; GeoNames)
- Mountain range
- Cumberland Mountains (Appalachian Plateau › Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
- Nearest town
- 5.0 km SE of Elkhorn City (Pike County, Kentucky) · GeoNames
- Park or forest
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
- Best months
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Country
- United States of America
- Region
- Virginia
- Continent
- North America
- Route centre
- 37.2718, -82.3159
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 centreProspector
1.5 mi · 2.4 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Main
2.1 mi · 3.4 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail
2.2 mi · 3.5 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Rattle Snake
2.3 mi · 3.7 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Cranesnest Trail
3.1 mi · 5.0 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Counts Cabin
6.1 mi · 9.8 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
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