New York · Hiking

Batavia Kill Trail

Batavia Kill TrailPhoto: alecperkins, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.0 mi
one way
482 ft
climb
2,853 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Oct
best months

The Batavia Kill Trail is a short, easy hike of about a mile in the Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It rises from a low point of about 2,365 feet to a high of about 2,853 feet, with a total elevation gain of 482 feet. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles in, with a grade of about 14 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at E Jewett, which sits roughly 860 feet lower, show July highs around 77°F and lows near 54°F. That station's figures are not adjusted for the higher elevation on this trail, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trip takes about half an hour. The trail is not wheelchair accessible, and bikes and horses are not allowed. Blackhead Trail lies about 0.6 miles away, and Black Dome Range Trail is about 1.8 miles off. Colgate Lake Trail and Dutcher Notch Trail are both within about 3 miles.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Batavia Kill Trail

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 11°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 12°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 19°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 30°

      12 wet

    5. May

      65° / 40°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 49°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 54°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 45°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 35°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 27°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 18°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Jewett, NY, 3.7 mi away at 1,991 ft. The station sits about 900 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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