New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Old Farm Trail

0.7 mi
one way
47 ft
climb
612 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Old Farm Trail is a short, easy hike in the Town of Yorktown Parkland in New York, on city-managed land. The route is 0.73 miles long, with a low point of 541 feet and a high of 612 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.39 miles in, with a 7% grade. Bikes are allowed, but horses are not. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail sits close to other routes. Seminary Ridge Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Green Path and Red Path are mountain biking routes within a quarter mile. For climbing, Rocky Glen Pond is about 4.7 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Graymoor Hiker Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 5.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    McDonald's

    Fast food

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

    Fort Montgomery

    Museum

    Museum · 7.9 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 Old Farm 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

      35° / 17°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 25°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 55°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 3.1 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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