Nature Trail (.5 Mi)
- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 526 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
The Nature Trail (.5 Mi) is a short, easy hike in New York, about a mile from the town of Bailey. It is a point-to-point route of roughly a third of a mile, with no elevation gain, so it works well as a quick stop or a warm-up before a longer outing. The trail is rated easy, and the route is mostly flat. The highest point is about 526 feet, and the lowest is about 520 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.17 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall is the best window. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rochester show highs around 69°F in May and 74°F in September, with no snow days from May through September. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs in the low 30s and snow on about 17 days in January. The Nature Trail (1.2 Mi) lies just 0.2 miles away. The Erie Canalway Trail (Rochester to Fairport) is about 3 miles off, and the Glazer Loop is about 6 miles away. Paddlers can reach Irondequoit Creek, about 9.6 miles from the trail.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Nature Trail (.5 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.
Jan
33° / 19°
19 wet · 17 snow
Feb
35° / 20°
16 wet · 15 snow
Mar
44° / 27°
16 wet · 10 snow
Apr
57° / 37°
13 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
14 wet · 1 snow
Nov
49° / 34°
15 wet · 6 snow
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, 2.3 mi away at 533 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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