Nike Base - White Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 11 ft
- climb
- 591 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Nike Base - White Trail is a short, easy loop of 0.8 miles, rising about 11 feet from a low point of 571 feet to a high of 591 feet. It sits in New York, about 1.6 miles from the town of Sheenwater, and its trailhead links with Nike Base Trails and Loop Trail, which both lie within a tenth of a mile. The trail is a gentle walk, with the steepest stretch at about 0.34 miles in, where the grade reaches 5 percent. Dogs are allowed on a leash. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Niagara Falls weather station, about 5 miles away, show July highs near 82°F and lows around 63°F, with September still averaging a high of 74°F. Other Nike Base trails are close by, including the Nike Base - Orange Trail at 0.4 miles and Nike Base Trails - Yellow Trail at 0.7 miles. Scenic Woods Trails is about 4 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Nike Base - White Trail
Best months: June–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°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 26°
14 wet
Apr
56° / 36°
13 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
13 wet
Nov
49° / 33°
14 wet
Dec
39° / 25°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Niagara Falls, NY, 5 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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