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Where to hike in October

115 long-distance trails in our database have October in their best walking window. Here are the 24 most popular, with the average highs, lows and wet days you can expect.

Trail	Distance	Climb	Avg high	Avg low	Wet days
Panorama Trail United States · 1 day	5.0 mi8 km	2,156 ft657 m	62°F17°C	35°F2°C	4 / mo
Trans-Catalina Trail United States · 3 days	41 mi66 km	6,250 ft1,905 m	71°F21°C	58°F14°C	1 / mo
South Rim Trail United States · 1 day	1.6 mi3 km	512 ft156 m	61°F16°C	43°F6°C	7 / mo
Old Rag Fire Road United States · 1 day	4.5 mi7 km	1,598 ft487 m	60°F16°C	43°F6°C	6 / mo
White Oak Canyon Trail United States · 1 day	4.8 mi8 km	2,369 ft722 m	60°F16°C	44°F6°C	6 / mo
4C National Recreation Trail United States · 2 days	20 mi32 km	581 ft177 m	85°F30°C	62°F17°C	4 / mo
Alum Cave Trail United States · 1 day	4.5 mi7 km	2,799 ft853 m	58°F15°C	41°F5°C	9 / mo
Barr Trail United States · 2 days	8.8 mi14 km	7,365 ft2,245 m	55°F13°C	37°F3°C	7 / mo
Bartram Trail United States · 7 days	99 mi159 km	10,991 ft3,350 m	67°F19°C	46°F8°C	5 / mo
Bearskin State Trail United States · 2 days	27 mi43 km	377 ft115 m	59°F15°C	42°F6°C	8 / mo
Benton MacKaye Trail United States · 19 days	267 mi429 km	25,551 ft7,788 m	70°F21°C	51°F11°C	6 / mo
Catoctin National Recreation Trail United States · 2 days	27 mi43 km	3,655 ft1,114 m	63°F17°C	46°F8°C	7 / mo
Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike United States · 2 days	16 mi26 km	482 ft147 m	63°F17°C	46°F8°C	6 / mo
Chimney Tops Trail United States · 1 day	1.8 mi3 km	1,322 ft403 m	61°F16°C	44°F6°C	10 / mo
Cove Mountain Trail United States · 1 day	8.6 mi14 km	2,943 ft897 m	63°F17°C	47°F8°C	8 / mo
Cross Rivendell Trail United States · 2 days	22 mi35 km	4,321 ft1,317 m	58°F15°C	40°F4°C	10 / mo
Crystal Hills Trail United States · 4 days	50 mi80 km	4,334 ft1,321 m	60°F16°C	42°F5°C	8 / mo
Cumberland Trail United States · 15 days	221 mi356 km	14,012 ft4,271 m	74°F23°C	51°F11°C	4 / mo
Flint Hills Nature Trail United States · 6 days	90 mi146 km	1,266 ft386 m	72°F22°C	53°F12°C	5 / mo
Florida National Scenic Trail - Panhandle Region United States · 25 days	405 mi652 km	1,362 ft415 m	80°F27°C	61°F16°C	5 / mo
Foothills Trail United States · 5 days	65 mi105 km	8,527 ft2,599 m	71°F21°C	54°F12°C	5 / mo
Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail United States · 3 days	40 mi65 km	640 ft195 m	68°F20°C	50°F10°C	7 / mo
Hoosier Heritage Trail United States · 11 days	170 mi274 km	4,980 ft1,518 m	69°F21°C	49°F10°C	5 / mo
Horse-Shoe Trail United States · 10 days	143 mi230 km	7,260 ft2,213 m	67°F19°C	47°F8°C	6 / mo

Temperatures and wet days are long-term monthly averages from the climate normals we hold for each trail's midpoint — the same data behind every trail guide on HikeLoad. They describe a typical October, not a forecast: always check the actual outlook before you set off.

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