Pine Woods Trail
- 1.0 mi
- loop
- 69 ft
- climb
- 773 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Pine Woods Trail is a 1-mile easy hike in New York, about 2.6 miles from Mendon Center. It rises from about 746 feet to about 773 feet, a total gain of 69 feet, and its steepest stretch comes at about 0.36 miles in, with a grade of 8 percent. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest at about 81°F. The trail sits in a network of other paths. North Meadow Trail, a cross-country skiing route, lies just 0.1 mile away, and East Esker Trail is about half a mile off. Fern Valley Trail and Royal Coach Loop are both about 1.1 miles from the trail.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Pine Woods 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
39° / 16°
Feb
37° / 17°
Mar
43° / 24°
Apr
55° / 35°
May
69° / 47°
Jun
77° / 56°
Jul
81° / 61°
Aug
80° / 59°
Sep
73° / 50°
Oct
62° / 41°
Nov
49° / 32°
Dec
40° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victor 2nw, NY, 5.6 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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