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Marlinton & Camden Railroad Trail

Regional route3.1 km · 1.9 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: Adkins Rockhouse Trail 3.2 mi · 5.2 kmExplore Monongahela National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)

  1. J3°-6°113
  2. F5°-4°108
  3. M10°0°132
  4. A16°5°124
  5. M19°10°162
  6. J23°15°151
  7. J25°17°170
  8. A25°16°130
  9. S21°13°110
  10. O16°7°101
  11. N11°2°111
  12. D5°-3°119

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

Marlinton & Camden Railroad Trail is a regional hiking route of about 3.1 km (1.9 mi) in Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, United States of America. It lies about 6.5 km southeast of Cowen. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
3.1 km · 1.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
6.5 km SE of Cowen (Webster County, West Virginia) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Monongahela National Forest
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
West Virginia
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Route centre
38.3820, -80.4750
Route start
38.3860, -80.4893
OpenStreetMap
relation 10816308
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 start

Adkins Rockhouse Trail

3.2 mi · 5.2 km · Monongahela National Forest

Bishop Knob Loop Trail

3.6 mi · 5.9 km · Monongahela National Forest

Gauley River Trail

4.9 mi · 7.9 km · Monongahela National Forest

Cranberry Ridge Trail

5.3 mi · 8.6 km · Monongahela National Forest

Lick Branch

7 mi · 12 km · Monongahela National Forest

Barrenshe Trail

7 mi · 12 km · Monongahela National Forest

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