Black Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 25 ft
- climb
- 342 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Black Trail is a short, easy hike on Town of Webster Land in New York, managed by city land. It is a point-to-point route of about half a mile, with a low point of 309 feet and a high of 342 feet, and it gains about 25 feet of elevation. The trail is rated easy, and the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 6% grade near the 0.27-mile mark. Bikes are allowed on this trail, but horses are not. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Webster show July highs around 81°F with lows near 61°F, while winter brings frequent snow days and January highs in the mid-30s. The trail sits among a network of colored routes. Blue Trail and Orange Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, Brown Trail is about 0.2 mile away, and West Loop Trail is about 0.6 mile away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Black Trail
Best months: June–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
34° / 17°
19 wet · 16 snow
Feb
36° / 18°
17 wet · 14 snow
Mar
44° / 25°
15 wet · 9 snow
Apr
56° / 35°
15 wet · 3 snow
May
68° / 47°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 42°
16 wet · 1 snow
Nov
49° / 32°
16 wet · 5 snow
Dec
39° / 24°
19 wet · 12 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Webster 2 Ne, NY, 4.1 mi away at 275 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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