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Willow to Nome Winter Trail

Trail4.2 km · 2.6 miBest Jun–Aug

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Aug · highs 10–13 °C (50–55 °F)

J-13°-18°21
F-11°-16°25
M-7°-14°22
A-1°-8°24
M6°-1°29
J10°4°48
J13°8°92
A13°8°152
S7°3°105
O-1°-5°45
N-8°-13°29
D-12°-17°28

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 Alaska, United States of America, is about 4.2 km (2.6 mi) long. It lies about 35 km north of Unalakleet. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Jun–Aug.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length: 4.2 km · 2.6 mi (agency length field)
Source: USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
Data from: Bureau of Land Management
Place: Willow to Nome Winter (grouped by trail name)
Nearest town: 35 km N of Unalakleet (Nome Census Area, Alaska) · GeoNames
Best months: Jun–Aug
Country: United States of America
Region: Alaska
Continent: North America
Route centre: 64.1849, -160.8977

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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