New York · Hiking

Becker Hollow Trail

2.0 mi
one way
2,117 ft
climb
4,010 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Sep
best months

Becker Hollow Trail is a moderate hike of about 2 miles in the Hunter-West Kill Wilderness in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It rises from roughly 1,800 feet to about 4,000 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,117 feet. The route is a point-to-point climb, not a loop, and the steepest stretch comes within the first third of the trail at about 46% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from the Slide Mtn weather station, about 14 miles away, run around 74°F for highs and 56°F for lows. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. Bikes are not allowed. Spruceton Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Hunter Mountain Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Diamond Notch Trail is about 2 miles away, and Mink Hollow Trail, a mountain biking route, lies roughly 4.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Becker Hollow Trail

    Best months: 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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 12°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 13°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 20°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

      13 wet

    5. May

      62° / 43°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 54°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 38°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 19°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Slide Mtn, NY, 14.6 mi away at 2,650 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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