New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor

Camp Smith Trail

Camp Smith TrailPhoto: mlcastle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.4 mi
one way
1,198 ft
climb
901 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Camp Smith Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Camp Smith Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Camp Smith Trail is a 3.4-mile moderate hike in New York's Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, which also lies within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor. The trail is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the route is a point-to-point with a rolling climb that reaches a high point of 901 feet. The start sits at 765 feet, and the total elevation gain is 1,198 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.74 miles in, where the grade reaches 35 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point, NY, run from highs around 72°F in May to about 76°F in September, and the station sits roughly 580 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trip takes about 1.5 hours. Bikes are not allowed on the trail. Several other hikes start within about a mile, including Twin Forts, the 1777 West Trail and the Dock Trail. Climbers can find Blue Mountain Park about 4.7 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Graymoor Hiker Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsDaniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Fort Montgomery

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

    American Revolutionary War fort near West Point on the Hudson River

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Camp Smith 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, 4.6 mi away at 320 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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