Auburn Trail
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 45 ft
- climb
- 468 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
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Auburn Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in New York, about 0.6 miles from the town of Brighton. The route is roughly 3.8 miles long, with a total climb of about 45 feet and a total descent of about 45 feet. The trail is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.07 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 3%. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rochester show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings frequent snow days. Several other trails sit within about 2 miles, including Butler's Gap Trail, Indian Landing Trail and Lock 62. For paddling, Irondequoit Creek is about 8 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Auburn Trail
Best months: May–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
33° / 19°
19 wet · 17 snow
Feb
35° / 20°
16 wet · 15 snow
Mar
44° / 27°
16 wet · 10 snow
Apr
57° / 37°
13 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
14 wet · 1 snow
Nov
49° / 34°
15 wet · 6 snow
Dec
39° / 25°
18 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY, 6.5 mi away at 533 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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