Virginia hiking trails - McDonald Trail, Bath County
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Latitude: 38.04139 Longitude: -79.82889
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| | McDonald Trail is very far from the nearest big city and it is a really good trail. There are some tremendous whitewater spots on Back Creek - Jackson Tributary; why not take a little journey to Hoover Run while you're here. During the summer months here at McDonald Trail, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 30's; after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at McDonald Trail descend into the 10's. That right there is plenty |
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already, but it carries on; McDonald Trail has it all. There's whitewater on Jackson River for all you adrenaline kick people. Near McDonald Trail you find Dunns Gap which is a great location to visit, and Hidden Valley Campground is a tremendous local campground. McDonald Trail
| regularly gets a large amount of rainfall; most of the rain falls during July; February meanwhile is the driest month. At Lake Bacova Dam close to McDonald Trail there are some out of the ordinary things to see, and Cowardin Run is near McDonald Trail and is always a delight to go to. Hitting the trails is always a fun thing to do and McDonald Trail in Bath County, Virginia is a really good place to spend some time. It's always glorious to pop by Grose Spring; McDonald Trail is a good spot to visit for more than one day, Virginia Power is a good spot to camp nearby.
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| These outdoors activities are available near McDonald Trail. |
| | Trails Near McDonald Trail:
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Ritchie Trail, Bath County
, 1 miles away |
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Ellis Trail, Bath County
, 1 miles away |
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Katydid Trail, Bath County
, 1 miles away |
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Winding Trail, Bath County
, 2 miles away |
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Deerlick Trail, Bath County
, 2 miles away |
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Homestead Trail, Bath County
, 2 miles away |
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Gabe Hollow Trail, Bath County
, 2 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near McDonald Trail:
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Back Creek - Jackson Tributary, Bath County
County
, 4 miles away, Class I-III - 17.5 miles long (Bath County Pumped Storage Facility to Jackson River) |
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Jackson River, Bath/ Alleghany County
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-III - 28.5 miles long (Vinegar Run to Route 603) |
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Jackson River, Alleghany County
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 42.5 miles long (Gathright Dam to James River) |
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Wilson Creek, Alleghany County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Douthat Park Dam to Jackson River) |
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Cowpasture River, Botetourt County
County
, 13 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Griffith to James River) |
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| | Hotels Near McDonald Trail:
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Best Western Mountain View, Covington
, 17 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Covington, Virginia, Covington
, 17 miles away |
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Lexington - Days Inn Keydet General, Lexington
, 29 miles away |
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Natural Bridge Hotel, Natural Bridge
, 30 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Lexington, Va, Lexington
, 30 miles away |
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