New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Cliffdale-Teatown Trail

Cliffdale-Teatown TrailPhoto: Teatown Trails, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
one way
149 ft
climb
412 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

The Cliffdale-Teatown Trail is a short, easy hike of about 0.77 miles on Teatown Lake Reservation Land in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. The route is a point-to-point walk with a back-loaded climb, rising from about 287 feet to 412 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.39 miles in, with a grade of 11 percent, and the trail ends with a net loss of about 229 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several other trails sit close by. Cliffdale Loop and Catamount Hill Loop are each about 0.3 miles away, and Lakeside Loop is about 0.8 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Croton River about 1.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Cliffdale-Teatown 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

      35° / 17°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 25°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 55°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 4.8 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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