New York · Hiking

Peanut Line Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
32 ft
climb
808 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Peanut Line Trail is a short, easy hike in New York, about 1.7 miles from the town of Centerfield. The trail is an out-and-back route that covers roughly a mile in total, with a low point of 787 feet and a high of 808 feet. The one-way climb is about 10 feet, and the round trip adds up to about 32 feet of gain and loss. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canandaigua show July highs around 81°F with lows near 62°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Several other trails lie within a few miles. The Ontario Pathways Rail Trail Hiking is about 4.3 miles away, the Seneca Trail about 4.4 miles, the Inner Pond Trail about 4.5 miles, and the Fishermans Trail about 4.6 miles.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Peanut Line 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 18°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 18°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 25°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 35°

      14 wet

    5. May

      68° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 62°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 61°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 54°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 43°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 33°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 25°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canandaigua 3 S, NY, 5.7 mi away at 720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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