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Pine Meadow
Photo: rpkelly22, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 113 ft
- climb
- 999 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Pine Meadow is a short, easy hike in Sterling Forest State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 0.3 miles long, with a low point of 869 feet and a high of 999 feet. It's a point-to-point trail, and the climb is gentle, with a total gain of 113 feet and a steepest stretch of about 10% grade near the start. 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 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Pine Meadown Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and Lakeville Ironworks Trail and Mckeags Meadow are each within a mile. For climbing, Swamp Boulder is about 5.7 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Pine Meadow
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
36° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 15.1 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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