Blue Trail
- 1.4 mi
- one way
- 123 ft
- climb
- 333 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in New York, about 0.7 miles from the town of West Hills. The route is a point-to-point trail of roughly 1.4 miles, with a low point of 183 feet and a high of 333 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 123 feet and a steepest stretch of about 19% at 0.23 miles in. The trail is open to horses, and bikes are not allowed. The trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing or a link between other nearby routes. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Farmingdale show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several other trails sit close by. Green Fence Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Alex's Trail about 0.3 miles, and Sand Trail about 0.4 miles. Walt Whitman Trail is roughly 1.7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken32 mi away
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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.
Jan
39° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 42°
11 wet
May
68° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 61°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
9 wet
Dec
44° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Farmingdale Ap, NY, 5.5 mi away at 81 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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