New York · Hiking

Blue Trail

0.6 mi
one way
22 ft
climb
128 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago

Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Fairview Park, a city-managed park in New York. The trail is a well-maintained singletrack that covers 0.6 miles, making it an ideal choice for a quick outing without technical challenges. The route is a point-to-point path with a total elevation gain of 22 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.21 miles in, where the grade reaches 9 percent. The trail starts at roughly 116 feet and ends at about 128 feet, with a small drop of 75 feet along the way. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Plainfield, NJ, show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, while July averages about 88°F. Several other trails sit close by. Green Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Abraham's Pond Trail and Ellis Swamp Trail are each about 0.8 miles off. Clay Pit Pond Trail is about 0.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Blue Trail

    Best months: April–June and September–November. 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

      41° / 24°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 26°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 32°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 42°

      11 wet

    5. May

      75° / 51°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 60°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 66°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 57°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 46°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 36°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 29°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plainfield, NJ, 10.1 mi away at 90 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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