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Wilderness Gateway State Trail

North Carolina

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Wilderness Gateway State Trail is a 485-acre park in North Carolina, about 2.7 miles from the town of Mountain View. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. In October, typical average highs reach about 70°F with lows near 49°F, according to a weather station in Hickory roughly 7 miles away. September and October also see the fewest wet days of the warm months. The closest neighbor is Bakers Mountain Loop, a hike about 2.8 miles away. Clark Creek, roughly 6.6 miles out, offers canoeing. The Carolina Thread Trail's Catawba County Government Section and the Boardwalk are both within about 8 miles.

Park size

485 acres

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Location

Wilderness Gateway State Trail

North Carolina

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 39–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hickory Faa Ap, NC weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan49° high30° low
  2. Feb53° high33° low
  3. Mar61° high39° low
  4. Apr70° high48° low
  5. May77° high56° low
  6. Jun84° high64° low
  7. Jul87° high68° low
  8. Aug86° high67° low
  9. Sep80° high61° low
  10. Oct70° high49° low
  11. Nov60° high39° low
  12. Dec51° high33° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Mountain View, North Carolina · 2.7 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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