New York · Hiking

Cookie Monster

Cookie MonsterPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.4 mi
round trip
103 ft
climb
1,764 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Cookie Monster is a short, easy hike in New York's Town of Harrietstown, on City Land. The round trip is about 0.8 miles long, and the trail climbs about 103 feet from its starting point at roughly 1,742 feet to a high point of about 1,764 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July highs reach about 74°F with lows near 53°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Ray Brook. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 23°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with other outings in the area. Keough's K, Peanuts and Timinator, all cross-country ski routes, sit about 0.1 mile away, and the Monopoly hike is also within a tenth of a mile. For a change of pace, Baker Mountain offers climbing about 2.3 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Cookie Monster

    Best months: May–September. 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

      23° / 5°

    2. Feb

      25° / 5°

    3. Mar

      34° / 14°

    4. Apr

      48° / 27°

    5. May

      61° / 39°

    6. Jun

      70° / 49°

    7. Jul

      74° / 53°

    8. Aug

      72° / 51°

    9. Sep

      66° / 44°

    10. Oct

      52° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 26°

    12. Dec

      27° / 15°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ray Brook, NY, 2.7 mi away at 1,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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