McNally Side Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 264 ft
- climb
- 819 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
McNally Side Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Ontario, Canada. It runs between about 720 ft and 820 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Burlington, about 4.2 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Lost Forest Park & Camping Resort is within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
- Nearby · Red Hill Valley Trail · Devil's Punchbowl Side Trail · Dofasco 2000 Trail
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit McNally Side Trail
Best months: June–September. 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
34° / 19°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 25°
13 wet
Apr
55° / 35°
14 wet
May
68° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 44°
17 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
39° / 26°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Youngstown 2 E, NY, 44.3 mi away at 295 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at McNally Side Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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