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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 12–23 °C (54–73 °F)

  1. J-2°-10°97
  2. F0°-10°103
  3. M4°-6°127
  4. A11°0°133
  5. M16°5°138
  6. J20°11°133
  7. J23°13°139
  8. A22°13°129
  9. S18°9°146
  10. O12°4°154
  11. N7°-1°123
  12. D1°-7°126

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.

Trail facts

Length
2.1 km · 1.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Mountain
North Mountain (mountain, 971 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Northern Catskills (Catskill Mountains › Appalachian Plateau; GMBA)
Nearest town
5.2 km N of Palenville (Greene County, New York) · GeoNames
Connects to
Escarpment Trail, Rock Shelter Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New York
Continent
North America
Route centre
42.2128, -74.0398
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

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