New York · Hiking

Ravine

RavinePhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.1 mi
round trip
159 ft
climb
1,741 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Is Ravine open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Ravine, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Ravine is a short, easy hike in the Hector Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests in New York, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about a mile long and is an out-and-back, with a total elevation gain of about 160 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.34 miles in, and the high point sits at 1,741 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. The trip takes about half an hour, and the open season runs from May 1 to November 30. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Backbone Horse Camp and the Horse hike are each about half a mile away, and Blueberry Patch campground is about 0.7 miles off. Burnt Hill is about a mile away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Ravine

    Best months: August–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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 14°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 21°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 32°

      14 wet

    5. May

      66° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 39°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 30°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mecklenburg 4sw, NY, 3.7 mi away at 1,510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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