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Raccoon River Valley Trail

In Raccoon River Valley

Regional route143 km · 89 miBest Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Clive Greenbelt Trail 1.0 mi · 1.7 kmExplore Raccoon River Valley →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–May, Sep–Oct · highs 17–24 °C (63–75 °F)

  1. J0°-10°25
  2. F3°-8°31
  3. M10°-1°57
  4. A17°5°98
  5. M22°12°131
  6. J27°17°132
  7. J29°20°124
  8. A28°19°107
  9. S24°14°80
  10. O17°8°66
  11. N9°0°54
  12. D1°-7°34

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

About 143 km (89 mi) long, Raccoon River Valley Trail is a regional hiking route in Iowa, United States of America. 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
143 km · 89 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Place
Raccoon River Valley (grouped by trail name)
Best months
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Iowa
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Ref
RRVT
Route centre
41.8018, -94.0824
Route start
41.6123, -93.7961
OpenStreetMap
relation 18949530
Wikidata
Q7278862
Official info
raccoonrivervalleytrail.org/
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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