Devil's Bathtub Trail
- 0.7 mi
- loop
- 54 ft
- climb
- 710 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Devil's Bathtub Trail is a short, easy loop on County of Monroe Parks land in New York, about 0.7 miles long and rising about 54 feet from a low point of 646 feet to a high of 710 feet. The trail is a loop, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a 10% grade. It starts at roughly 665 feet. The trail is on county land, and bikes are not allowed. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victor run from highs around 69°F in May to about 81°F in July, with September easing back to around 73°F. Several other trails sit close by. Grasslands Trail and West Esker Trail are both within a third of a mile, and Quaker Pond Trail is about 0.4 miles away. For a longer outing, Fern Valley Trail is about 1.2 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Devil's Bathtub 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.
Jan
39° / 16°
Feb
37° / 17°
Mar
43° / 24°
Apr
55° / 35°
May
69° / 47°
Jun
77° / 56°
Jul
81° / 61°
Aug
80° / 59°
Sep
73° / 50°
Oct
62° / 41°
Nov
49° / 32°
Dec
40° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victor 2nw, NY, 6.5 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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