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Tobacco Heritage Trail

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov · highs 11–26 °C (52–79 °F)

J9°0°84
F11°1°79
M15°5°109
A21°10°95
M25°14°103
J29°19°99
J31°22°125
A30°21°112
S26°17°99
O21°12°91
N15°7°85
D10°2°92

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 51 km (31 mi) long. It lies about 14 km west of South Hill. It is designated a National Recreation Trail.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length: 51 km · 31 mi (agency length field)
Source: USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by: State agency
Data from: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Designation: National Recreation Trail
Place: Tobacco Heritage (grouped by trail name)
Nearest town: 14 km W of South Hill (Mecklenburg County, Virginia) · GeoNames
Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Country: United States of America
Region: Virginia
Continent: North America
Route centre: 36.7512, -78.2615

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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