New York · Hiking

Pelnor Hollow Trail

Pelnor Hollow TrailPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.3 mi
one way
1,581 ft
climb
2,690 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Pelnor Hollow Trail is a 4.3-mile point-to-point hike in the Delaware Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route rises from a low point of 1,958 feet to a high of 2,690 feet, with an elevation gain of 1,581 feet, and is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Downsville Dam weather station, which sits about 1,500 feet lower, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 56°F. At the trail's higher end, temperatures run cooler. Several other trails lie within a few miles. Campbell Mountain Trail is about 3.6 miles away, Trout Pond Trail about 3.8 miles, and Mud Pond Trail about 4.5 miles. For fishing, the Beaver Kill is roughly 7.3 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Pelnor Hollow 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

      33° / 12°

    2. Feb

      36° / 12°

    3. Mar

      44° / 20°

    4. Apr

      57° / 32°

    5. May

      69° / 42°

    6. Jun

      77° / 52°

    7. Jul

      81° / 56°

    8. Aug

      79° / 55°

    9. Sep

      73° / 49°

    10. Oct

      61° / 37°

    11. Nov

      49° / 27°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Downsville Dam, NY, 6.9 mi away at 1,200 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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