New York · Hiking

Orange Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
262 ft
climb
1,562 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Orange Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike on Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy land in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is about half a mile long, with a total climb of about 260 feet from the low point at 1,417 feet to the high point at 1,562 feet. The round trip covers roughly a mile, and the estimated time is about half an hour. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Alcove Dam show July highs around 79°F with lows near 59°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The White Trail and Blue Trail both lie about 0.4 miles away, and the Green Trail is about 2.3 miles off. Climbers can find Sunset Wall about 4.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Orange 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

      32° / 13°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 13°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 22°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 34°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 45°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 54°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 57°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 50°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 39°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 29°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 21°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alcove Dam, NY, 9.3 mi away at 607 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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