New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Blue Trail

0.5 mi
one way
53 ft
climb
106 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Oscawana County Park, on county land in New York. The route is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 53 feet, and it is rated easy. The trail is a point-to-point route rather than a loop. The steepest part comes early, at about 0.19 miles in, with a grade of 12 percent. The high point is 106 feet, and the low point is 5 feet, so the trail runs mostly flat with a slight climb and a little more descent. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Shrub Oak show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Several other trails sit close by. White Trail is about 0.3 miles away, and River View Trail and Tulip Tree Trail are each about half a mile off. For climbing, Blue Mountain Park is roughly 2.6 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Beaver Pond Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 7.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Rosarito Tacos & Tequila

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsDaniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Fort Montgomery

    Museum

    Museum · 7.3 mi from Mount Kisco

    American Revolutionary War fort near West Point on the Hudson River

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Blue 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

      37° / 17°

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

    3. Mar

      48° / 26°

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

    5. May

      71° / 47°

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

    8. Aug

      83° / 60°

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

    10. Oct

      64° / 41°

    11. Nov

      52° / 31°

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shrub Oak, NY, 8.4 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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