New York · Hiking

Fossenvue Trail

Fossenvue TrailPhoto: usfs_Eastern_Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
one way
243 ft
climb
710 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jul, Sep
best months

Is Fossenvue Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Fossenvue Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Fossenvue Trail is a short, easy hike in the Hector Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests in New York, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.4 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 243 feet, and it runs from a low point of about 449 feet to a high of about 710 feet. The route is a point-to-point trail, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.23 miles in, with a grade of about 20 percent. Bikes and horses are both allowed, so the trail works for riders and equestrians as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Penn Yan put July highs around 81°F with lows near 62°F, while September cools to highs around 73°F. Nearby options include the No-Tan-Takto Trail about 4.4 miles away, fishing on Seneca Lake about 5.2 miles away, and Backbone Horse Camp about 5.9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Fossenvue Trail

    Best months: July and 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 18°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 19°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 25°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 36°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 57°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 62°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 60°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 53°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 43°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 33°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 25°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Penn Yan Ap, NY, 11 mi away at 903 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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