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Virginia Capital Trail

In Virginia Capital

Trail14 km · 9 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Main Loop 5.6 mi · 8.9 kmExplore Virginia Capital →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov · highs 10–26 °C (50–79 °F)

  1. J8°0°80
  2. F10°1°78
  3. M15°4°99
  4. A20°9°89
  5. M25°14°98
  6. J29°19°103
  7. J31°22°122
  8. A30°21°121
  9. S26°17°102
  10. O21°11°80
  11. N15°6°81
  12. 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

About 14 km (9 mi) long, Virginia Capital Trail is a trail in Virginia, United States of America. It lies about 6.0 km south of Fort Lee. It connects with Four Mile Creek Park Trails.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
14 km · 9 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
Virginia Capital (grouped by trail name)
Nearest town
6.0 km S of Fort Lee (Henrico County, Virginia) · GeoNames
Connects to
Four Mile Creek Park Trails (National Recreation Trail) (at its start or end)
Best months
Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Virginia
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.4418, -77.3444
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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distance from the trail centre

Main Loop

5.6 mi · 8.9 km · Virginia

Richmond Canal Walk

8 mi · 13 km · Virginia

Falling Creek Linear Park

9 mi · 15 km · Virginia

Pocosham - Pocahontas

11 mi · 18 km · Virginia

Govt Center Connector Trail

11 mi · 18 km · Virginia

Poor Creek Trail

15 mi · 24 km · Petersburg National Battlefield

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