New York · Hiking

Blue Loop Trail

Blue Loop TrailPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.5 mi
loop
54 ft
climb
1,403 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

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Blue Loop Trail is a 1.5-mile loop in John Boyd Thacher State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of about 54 feet, and it starts at roughly 1,377 feet, rising to a high point of about 1,403 feet. The route is a loop, so it returns to its starting point, and the steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, with a grade of about 10 percent. Bikes are allowed on the trail, but horses are not. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 74°F in September, while winter highs stay near freezing. The Yellow Trail and Orange Trail both lie within about half a mile. Climbers can find Sunset Wall and Dark Block about a mile away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Blue Loop Trail

    Best months: April–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° / 12°

    2. Feb

      34° / 13°

    3. Mar

      42° / 20°

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

    5. May

      70° / 44°

    6. Jun

      77° / 53°

    7. Jul

      81° / 59°

    8. Aug

      80° / 56°

    9. Sep

      74° / 49°

    10. Oct

      59° / 38°

    11. Nov

      48° / 28°

    12. Dec

      36° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delanson 2ne, NY, 11.7 mi away at 984 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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