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Mckeags Meadow
Photo: rpkelly22, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 66 ft
- climb
- 796 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
McKeags Meadow is a short, easy hike in Sterling Forest State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 66 feet, and it is rated easy. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is gentle. The steepest part comes early, at about 0.19 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. The start sits at about 736 feet, and the high point is around 796 feet. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The Mckeags Meadow Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Lakeville Ironworks Trail and the Lakeville hike are each about half a mile off. Climbers can find Swamp Boulder roughly 5.4 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Mckeags Meadow
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, 14.5 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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