New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

O Trail

0.4 mi
round trip
196 ft
climb
589 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

O Trail is an easy, short hike in the Town of Yorktown parkland in New York, on city-managed land. It's an out-and-back route that is under a mile long, with a rolling climb that peaks at 589 feet and brings you up from a low point of 434 feet. The route is rated easy, and the climb totals about 196 feet round trip. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Shrub Oak show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The trail makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the parkland. The W Trail - Circolara and the R Trail, both mountain biking routes, start about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to Rocky Glen Pond, about 5.7 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Croton River at about 7.8 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Graymoor Hiker Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 5.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bangkok Spice

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsDaniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Fort Montgomery

    Museum

    Museum · 8.4 mi from Mount Kisco

    American Revolutionary War fort near West Point on the Hudson River

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit O Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 17°

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

    3. Mar

      48° / 26°

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

    5. May

      71° / 47°

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

    8. Aug

      83° / 60°

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

    10. Oct

      64° / 41°

    11. Nov

      52° / 31°

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shrub Oak, NY, 1.5 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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