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New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Mountain Trail
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 799 ft
- climb
- 475 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Mountain Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Mountainview Nature Park, a city-managed park in New York. The trail is about 2.2 miles long, with a total climb of roughly 800 feet, and it starts and ends at an elevation of about 450 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles in, where the grade reaches about 23%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Several other trails sit close by. The Long Path Green Trail is about 1.7 miles away, the Raymond G. Esposito Trail about 1.8 miles, and the Nyack River Trail about 2 miles. Climbers can head to Tallman Mountain, about 4.9 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Mountain Trail
Best months: April–June and August–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
40° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 31°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 40°
12 wet
May
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, 8.2 mi away at 200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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