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New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor
Hogback
Photo: LukeGordon1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 82 ft
- climb
- 865 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Hogback is a short, easy hike in Sterling Forest State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is a point-to-point walk of about 0.46 miles, with a total climb of 82 feet from a starting elevation of about 819 feet to a high point of 865 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.28 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with lows in the 40s and 50s. Hogback Mountain Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Sterling Lake Loop and Sterling Ridge are both within about 1.6 miles. Climbers can find the C U P area roughly 6.4 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Hogback
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° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 17.1 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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