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Jones Trail
Photo: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 193 ft
- climb
- 815 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Jones Trail is a short, easy hike in Bear Mountain State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about a mile long, with a one-way elevation gain of 193 feet, and it starts at roughly 810 feet, rising to about 815 feet before descending to a low of about 417 feet. The steepest part comes at about half a mile in, with a grade of about 36 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 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. The 1777 Trail and the Doodletown Bridle Path are both about a mile away, and the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail is about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can find Blue Mountain Park about 3.2 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Jones Trail
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
35° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 9.4 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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