Railway Trail
Photo: Sikander Iqbal, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 124 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Railway Trail is a short, easy hike in western New York, about 43.5 miles from the town of Olcott. The route is a 1.5-mile out-and-back, with a high point of 529 feet and a total elevation gain of 124 feet, making it a gentle walk that works well as a quick outing or a stop on the way to other nearby trails. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.43 miles, peaking at a 4% grade. The trail starts and ends at about 473 feet, so the entire trip is low on elevation change. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 68°F in May and 74°F in September, with summer highs in the low 80s. Several other trails sit close by. Devil's Den Trail is 0.2 miles away and Springbank Trail is 0.3 miles away. Waterfront Trail and Bob Mills Boardwalk Trail are both about 9 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Railway 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.
Jan
34° / 19°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 25°
13 wet
Apr
55° / 35°
14 wet
May
68° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 44°
17 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
39° / 26°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Youngstown 2 E, NY, 47.5 mi away at 295 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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