Towpath, Milepost 140-141 (140.00) other trails nearby (tap a dot to open it)
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Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)
- J4°-4°58
- F6°-3°56
- M11°0°80
- A18°6°79
- M22°11°90
- J28°17°87
- J30°19°80
- A29°19°72
- S25°15°77
- O18°8°66
- N12°3°69
- D6°-2°68
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 2.1 km (1.3 mi) long, Towpath, Milepost 140-141 (140.00) is a trail in West Virginia, United States of America. It is in the North Central Appalachian Ridges. It lies about 12 km west of Berkeley Springs.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Length
- 2.1 km · 1.3 mi (agency length field)
- Source
- USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Data from
- National Park Service
- Mountain range
- North Central Appalachian Ridges (Central Appalachian Ridges › Appalachian Ridges; GMBA)
- Nearest town
- 12 km W of Berkeley Springs (Morgan County, West Virginia) · GeoNames
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Country
- United States of America
- Region
- West Virginia
- Continent
- North America
- Route centre
- 39.6302, -78.3710
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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