New York · Hiking · Near South Burlington

Cross-Over Trail

0.9 mi
round trip
411 ft
climb
596 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Cross-Over Trail is a short, easy hike in New York's Split Rock Wild Forest, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is an out-and-back of about 1.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of 411 feet, and it reaches a high point of 596 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.55 miles in, with a grade of 12 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vergennes, Vermont, show July highs around 83°F with lows near 61°F, and September cools to highs around 73°F. That station sits about 400 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The hike takes about an hour. Split Rock Canyon, a climbing area, is just 0.3 miles away, and the Calamity Trail and Barn Rock Trail are both within a mile. For an overnight stay, Button Bay State Park is about 2.9 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Button Bay State Park

    Campground

    Campground · 2.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ardelia's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsStorylanding, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Shelburne Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 13 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Cross-Over 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

      29° / 10°

    2. Feb

      32° / 10°

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

    4. Apr

      55° / 33°

    5. May

      68° / 45°

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

    10. Oct

      59° / 40°

    11. Nov

      47° / 29°

    12. Dec

      36° / 18°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vergennes, VT, 7.8 mi away at 196 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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