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Luray-Hawksbill Greenway

On Hawksbill, Shenandoah-Middle Section

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

Next nearby hike: Gap Creek Trail 5.6 mi · 9.1 kmExplore Hawksbill →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 13–25 °C (55–77 °F)

  1. J5°-4°62
  2. F8°-3°61
  3. M13°1°77
  4. A19°7°81
  5. M23°12°96
  6. J28°17°95
  7. J30°19°95
  8. A29°19°81
  9. S25°15°105
  10. O19°9°74
  11. N13°3°79
  12. D7°-2°65

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 trail in Virginia, United States of America, is about 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long. It is on Hawksbill in Shenandoah-Middle Section. It is at Luray.

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
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Mountain
Hawksbill (mountain, 1,232 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Shenandoah-Middle Section (Northern Blue Ridge › Blue Ridge Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
At Luray (Page County, Virginia) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Virginia
Continent
North America
Route centre
38.6631, -78.4617
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

Gap Creek Trail

5.6 mi · 9.1 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Crusher Ridge Trail

6.0 mi · 9.7 km · Shenandoah National Park

Neighbor Mtn Trail

6.1 mi · 9.8 km · Shenandoah National Park

Stephens

6.1 mi · 9.8 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Scothorn Gap

7 mi · 11 km · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Neighbor Mountain Trail

7 mi · 11 km · Shenandoah National Park

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