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Bischoff Trail (Red
Photo: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 12 ft
- climb
- 442 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Bischoff Trail (Red) is a short, easy hike of about half a mile on city land within Tenefly Nature Center in New Jersey. The route rises about 12 feet from a low point of 416 feet to a high of 442 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.19 miles in, where the grade reaches 3 percent. Bikes are not allowed on this trail. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dobbs Ferry, New York, show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July peaking near 86°F. The White Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and the Yellow Trail and Main Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. Inwood Hill Park, a climbing area across the state line in New York, is about 3.6 miles away.
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More in Mount KiscoLocal outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- White TrailHikingPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Main TrailHikingPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- Inwood Hill ParkRock climbing3.6 mi
- Fort Tryon ParkRock climbing4.3 mi
- Orange Hill BoulderingRock climbing5.6 mi
- Bronx River BluewayCanoeing6.3 mi
- New York City Water TrailCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- White TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Yellow TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Shore TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Long PathHiking · ~4 min drive
- Main TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Huyler’s Landing TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)- BischoffHiking · Next doorPhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Shore Trail (white)Hiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Ira Gersh, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Purple TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: LunchboxLarry, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wild Turkey TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Bischoff Trail (Red
Best months: April–June and August–October. 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
40° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 31°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 40°
12 wet
May
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, 8 mi away at 200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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