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New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor
Pelton Pond Trail
Photo: PBoGS, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.0 mi
- loop
- 23 ft
- climb
- 1,063 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Pelton Pond Trail is a short, easy loop in Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of about 23 feet, so it's a gentle walk that fits easily into a longer day in the park. The route is a loop, and the steepest part comes at about 0.75 miles in, with a grade of about 8 percent. The trail starts at roughly 1,041 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,063 feet. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Stormville weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several other trails sit close by. Roaring Brook Trail, a cross-country ski route, is about 0.2 miles away, and Fahnestock Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find Cookie's Crag and Owl Cave about 4.8 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Pelton Pond 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.
Jan
35° / 17°
12 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 27°
13 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
12 wet
May
72° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stormville, NY, 7 mi away at 915 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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