Green Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 57 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Jun
- best months
Green Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Virginia, set within Fort Stanton on city land. The trail is about 0.38 miles long, with a low point of 192 feet and a high of 275 feet, making it a gentle climb of about 57 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oxon Hill, Maryland, show October highs around 68°F with lows near 48°F, and May highs around 76°F. July and August run hotter, with highs in the upper 80s. The Hiker Biker Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Museum Foot Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Across the state line in Maryland, the Woodlot Nature Trail and the Prince Georges County Connector Trail are within about 6 miles.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures21 mi away
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Best time to go · Mar–Apr, Jun
Best time to visit Green Trail
Best months: March–April, June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
48° / 28°
10 wet
Mar
56° / 35°
12 wet
Apr
67° / 45°
12 wet
May
76° / 55°
13 wet
Jun
84° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 61°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 48°
10 wet
Nov
57° / 39°
10 wet
Dec
48° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oxon Hill, MD, 4.5 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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