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Ridge Trail

In the Laurel Highlands

Trail2.5 km · 1.6 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: Cheat View Hike 1.5 mi · 2.4 kmExplore Laurel Highlands →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 10–26 °C (50–79 °F)

  1. J3°-6°97
  2. F5°-5°88
  3. M10°-1°110
  4. A16°5°112
  5. M20°10°136
  6. J24°14°133
  7. J26°17°141
  8. A25°16°105
  9. S22°13°99
  10. O16°7°87
  11. N10°2°101
  12. D4°-3°97

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 West Virginia, United States of America, is about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long. It is in the Laurel Highlands. It lies about 4.2 km southeast of Cheat Lake.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.5 km · 1.6 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
West Virginia GIS Technical Center
Mountain range
Laurel Highlands (Allegheny Mountains › Appalachian Plateau; GMBA)
Nearest town
4.2 km SE of Cheat Lake (Monongalia County, West Virginia) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
West Virginia
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.6416, -79.8241
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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