Dinch Road Connector Trail
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 316 ft
- climb
- 2,516 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Sep
- best months
Dinch Road Connector Trail is a short, easy hike of about 0.7 miles through the Sundown Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route starts at about 2,190 feet and climbs to a high point of roughly 2,516 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.65 miles, where the grade reaches about 13%. The trail is a point-to-point route rather than a loop. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Slide Mtn run to highs around 74°F and lows near 56°F, while winter brings January highs around 28°F. The station sits at about 2,650 feet, so temperatures on this trail run roughly similar. The hike takes about half an hour. Red Hill Fire Tower Trail lies about 0.7 miles away, and Denman Mountain Trail is about 2.6 miles off. Sunrise and Line Shack are both within about 4.5 miles.
Local outfitters
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Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Dinch Road Connector Trail
Best months: 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.
Jan
28° / 12°
16 wet
Feb
30° / 13°
14 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
15 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
13 wet
May
62° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
69° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
73° / 54°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 38°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 19°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Slide Mtn, NY, 8 mi away at 2,650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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