New York · Hiking

Blue Trail

0.4 mi
round trip
38 ft
climb
39 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Sans Souci County Park on county land in New York, about 0.4 miles from the park's center. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 0.86 miles, with a total climb of about 38 feet and a steepest grade of about 2% near the middle of the trail. It's a flat, low-effort walk that makes an easy addition to a visit to the park. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The White Loop Trail and Orange Loop Trail both start about 0.2 miles away, and the Roosevelt Family Walking Trail is about 2 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Long Island Shoreline Route, about 7.5 miles away.

  • 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

      39° / 25°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 26°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 32°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 41°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 51°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 61°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 67°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 66°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 59°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 47°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 38°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      44° / 30°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Islip Li Macarthur Ap, NY, 3 mi away at 84 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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