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Tobacco Heritage Trail

Trail100 km · 62 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Nov

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov · highs 11–27 °C (52–81 °F)

J9°0°83
F11°1°79
M16°5°104
A21°10°92
M25°15°102
J30°19°98
J31°22°117
A30°21°99
S27°17°102
O21°12°89
N15°6°82
D10°2°88

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

Tobacco Heritage Trail is a trail in Virginia, United States of America, about 100 km (62 mi) in length. It is designated a National Recreation Trail. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length: 100 km · 62 mi (agency length field)
Source: USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Data from: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Designation: National Recreation Trail
Place: Tobacco Heritage (grouped by trail name)
Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Country: United States of America
Region: Virginia
Continent: North America
Route centre: 36.7691, -78.7381

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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