Green Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 48 ft
- climb
- 534 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Green Trail is a short, easy hike in Overpeck County Park in New Jersey, on county land about 0.76 miles long. It rises from 475 feet to 534 feet, with a total gain of 48 feet and a loss of 68 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.46 miles in, with a 5% grade. Bikes are allowed. 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 trail sits close to several other routes. Wild Turkey Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Yellow Dot Trail and Unblazed - Zeds Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. Orange Hill Bouldering, a climbing area, is about 2.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Wild Turkey TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Yellow Dot TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Unblazed - Zeds TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Orange Hill BoulderingRock climbing2.5 mi
- Tallman MountainRock climbing4.3 mi
- V.E. Macy ParkRock climbing6.3 mi
- Bronx River BluewayCanoeing8.7 mi
Bronx RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jim.henderson, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Closter Dock TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: tjdee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Shore TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Huyler’s Landing TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)- Long PathHiking · ~2 min drive
Long Path; Ski Trail AHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tainanian, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Red CircleHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tainanian, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Yellow TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Sandy Wolkenberg, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PalisadesHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tainanian, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Ravine TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Ski Trail BHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tainanian, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Green Trail
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, 5.6 mi away at 200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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