Blue Trail
Photo: PLeia2, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 125 ft
- climb
- 366 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in New York, about 1.3 miles long and rising about 125 feet from a low point of 268 feet to a high of 366 feet. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.19 miles in, with a grade of 14 percent. The nearest town is Glen Haven, about 1.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Webster show July highs around 81°F and lows near 61°F, while winter brings frequent snow days from December through February. The trail is not open to bikes or horses. The Pink Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and the White Trail is about half a mile off. Mountain bikers can head to Multiple Choice, about 0.5 miles away, or Outer Ring, about 0.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Blue 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, 8.4 mi away at 275 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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