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Glenclyffe Loop
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- one way
- 175 ft
- climb
- 142 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Glenclyffe Loop is a short, easy hike in New York, about 0.4 miles from the village of Glenclyffe. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 1.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 175 feet. The climb is gentle, and the steepest stretch comes near the end, at about 1.3 miles, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages about 85°F and January highs sit near 36°F. Several other trails start close by. Arden Point Trail is about 0.2 miles away and Castle Rock Trail about 0.4 miles. Sugarloaf Trail is roughly 0.7 miles off, and Storm King Mountain, a climbing area, lies about 4.6 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Glenclyffe Loop
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
36° / 21°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
8 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 41°
10 wet
May
72° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 46°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 27°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Point, NY, 1.3 mi away at 320 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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