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Brooks Pond Trail
Photo: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.9 mi
- loop
- 13 ft
- climb
- 172 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Brooks Pond Trail is a short, easy loop in Bear Mountain State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 0.9 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 13 feet, so it's a gentle walk that can be done in a single outing. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point put May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, while July runs warmer at about 85°F. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Brooks Lake Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the 1777 West Trail and Twin Forts are within about half a mile. For climbing, Blue Mountain Park is roughly 6 miles off.
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If it rainsDaniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAmerican Revolutionary War fort near West Point on the Hudson River
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Brooks Pond 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
36° / 21°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
8 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 41°
10 wet
May
72° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 46°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 27°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Point, NY, 4.7 mi away at 320 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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