New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor

Brook Trail

Brook TrailPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
one way
267 ft
climb
447 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Brook Trail is a 0.63-mile moderate hike in New York's Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail rises from a low point of 211 feet to a high of 447 feet, with a total elevation gain of 267 feet. The climb is steepest near the start, with a 32% grade at about 0.22 miles in. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, while July peaks near 85°F and January highs sit around 36°F. The trail is short enough to fit into a half-hour, and it sits close to several other routes. Nimham Trail and Breakneck Ridge Trail (White) are each about 0.4 miles away, and Undercliff Trail is about 0.5 miles off. Storm King Mountain, a climbing area, is about 1.3 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Fahnestock Group Campsite 1 and 2

    Campground

    Campground · 5.3 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsThe original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sands Ring Homestead Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Brook 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

      36° / 21°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 22°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 30°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 41°

      10 wet

    5. May

      72° / 51°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 64°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 57°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 46°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 36°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 27°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Point, NY, 3.4 mi away at 320 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Nimham TrailPhoto: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Nimham Trail

Next door

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Breakneck Ridge Trail (White)Photo: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Breakneck Ridge Trail (White)

Next door

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Nelsonville TrailPhoto: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Nelsonville Trail

~2 min drive

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Undercliff TrailPhoto: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Undercliff Trail

Next door

Point-to-point cliff-base hike featuring dramatic rock formations.

Bypass TrailPhoto: Rym, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bypass Trail

~2 min drive

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Breakneck Bypass Trail (Red)Photo: alecperkins, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Breakneck Bypass Trail (Red)

~2 min drive

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Highlands TrailPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~3 min drive

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Cornish TrailPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cornish Trail

~2 min drive

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Stillman Spring TrailPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Stillman Spring Trail

~3 min drive

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Lonestar TrailPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lonestar Trail

~2 min drive

0.97-mile point-to-point trail in New York with 45 ft gain and 537 ft loss.

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