Fellows Hill Loop
Photo: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.3 mi
- loop
- 606 ft
- climb
- 2,015 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Fellows Hill Loop is a 3.26-mile, easy hike in Morgan Hill State Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route starts at about 1,695 feet and reaches a high point of 2,015 feet, with a total elevation gain of 606 feet over the course of the loop. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.9 miles in, where the grade reaches 19%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Tully Heiberg Forest weather station, about 3.8 miles away, run from highs near 73°F in June to around 77°F in July, with lows in the mid-50s. That station sits a few hundred feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run a little cooler. The loop pairs easily with other routes in the area. County Recreation Land lies 0.9 miles away, and the Skyline Trail is about 1.1 miles off. The East Branch Tioughnioga River, about 5.8 miles away, offers paddling.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Fellows Hill Loop
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
29° / 11°
19 wet
Feb
31° / 12°
16 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
17 wet
Apr
52° / 31°
15 wet
May
65° / 43°
16 wet
Jun
73° / 52°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 57°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 55°
14 wet
Sep
69° / 48°
15 wet
Oct
57° / 38°
17 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
17 wet
Dec
34° / 18°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tully Heiberg Forest, NY, 3.8 mi away at 1,899 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Flt - O1 Private Land - Morgan Hill Sf To Morgan Hill Sf
Next door
0.37-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 134 ft elevation gain.
Photo: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Flt - O1 Morgan Hill Sf - North
~2 min drive
2.43-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 2,255 ft gain
Photo: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Red Trail
~3 min drive
A 4-mile out-and-back hike through New York's accessible backcountry.
Photo: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)County Recreation Land
~1 min drive
0.4-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 40 ft gain.
Photo: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Skyline Trail
~2 min drive
5.94-mile point-to-point hike in New York with 1,557 ft gain
HIKE
Green Trail
~3 min drive
Easy 4.14-mile out-and-back woodland hike in New York.
Photo: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Yellow Trail
~3 min drive
3.46-mile loop in New York with 3,626 ft gain and 4,295 ft loss.
Photo: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Flt - O2 Highland County Forest
~8 min drive
4.29-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 1,059 ft gain
HIKE
Flt - O1 Morgan Hill Sf South
~8 min drive
6.54-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 1,807 ft gain
Photo: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Blue Trail
~3 min drive
0.87-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 2,058 ft elevation gain.
Route details
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 606 ft
- Summit
- 2,015 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Fellows Hill Loop on Fellows Hill?
About 3.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Fellows Hill Loop?
About 606 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Fellows Hill Loop?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Fellows Hill Loop take?
About 1.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Fellows Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
