New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Coyote Trail

0.4 mi
one way
25 ft
climb
411 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Coyote Trail is a short, easy hike in New York, about 0.4 miles long and rising just 25 feet from start to finish. It is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.1 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. The trail starts at roughly 407 feet and reaches a high point of 411 feet, with the low point at 361 feet. The nearest town is Woodybrook, about half a mile away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. 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. Turkey Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Split Rock Trail about 0.3 miles, and Laurel Rock Trail and Pond Loop each about 0.4 miles. Paddlers can reach the Croton River, about 2 miles off.

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    Graymoor Hiker Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 8.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Yuka's Latin Fusion

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsDaniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Fort Montgomery

    Museum

    Museum · 8.1 mi from Mount Kisco

    American Revolutionary War fort near West Point on the Hudson River

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Coyote 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, 5.7 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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