New York · Hiking

Greenbelt Red Trail

1.8 mi
loop
122 ft
climb
228 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Caution at last check

Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago

Greenbelt Red Trail is an easy loop hike of about 1.8 miles inside LaTourette Park & Golf Course in New York, on city-managed land. The trail starts at roughly 209 feet and climbs to a high point of 228 feet, with a total elevation gain of 122 feet over the course of the loop. That makes it a gentle outing, and the route can be done in about half a day. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July highs reach about 87°F and January highs sit near 40°F. Several other Greenbelt trails are close by. Greenbelt White Trail is about 0.6 miles away and Greenbelt Red Dot Trail about 1.3 miles, with Greenbelt Yellow Trail at 1.8 miles. For an overnight stay, Camp Gateway - Staten Island is about 4.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Greenbelt Red Trail

    Best months: April–June and August–November. 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

      40° / 26°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      43° / 27°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 34°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      63° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      73° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 64°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 69°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 68°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 61°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 49°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 39°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      45° / 31°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newark Intl Ap, NJ, 6.9 mi away at 7 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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