New York · Hiking

Nature Trail (1.2 Mi)

0.6 mi
one way
527 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Easy
difficulty
May–Sep
best months

The Nature Trail (1.2 Mi) is a short, easy hike in New York, about 0.7 miles from the town of Bailey. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 0.6 miles with no elevation gain, so it's a flat, low-effort outing. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rochester show highs around 69°F in May and 74°F in September, with July peaking near 83°F. Winters are cold and snowy, with January highs around 33°F and snow on about 17 days that month. Bikes are not allowed on this trail. A second Nature Trail (.5 Mi) lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Erie Canalway Trail (Rochester to Fairport) is about 3 miles off. For a longer outing, Glazer Loop is roughly 5.7 miles away, and Irondequoit Creek offers canoeing about 9.4 miles from the trail.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Nature Trail (1.2 Mi)

    Best months: May–September. 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

      33° / 19°

      19 wet · 17 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 20°

      16 wet · 15 snow

    3. Mar

      44° / 27°

      16 wet · 10 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 37°

      13 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      69° / 48°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 61°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 54°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 43°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      49° / 34°

      15 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 25°

      18 wet · 13 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY, 2.5 mi away at 533 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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