Red Dot Trail
- 1.9 mi
- loop
- 145 ft
- climb
- 368 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Red Dot Trail is a short, easy hike on County of Suffolk land in New York, about 1.9 miles long with a total elevation gain of 145 feet. The route climbs from about 259 feet to roughly 368 feet, with the steepest part at about 0.11 miles in, where the grade reaches 13 percent. The trail lies on county land, and the OpenStreetMap tags for the area say it is closed to both bikes and horses. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Farmingdale airport weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 75°F. The station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other trails start close by. Green Fence Trail and Blue Trail are each about 0.8 miles away, and Walt Whitman Trail is about 1.1 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken31 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Red Dot 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° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 42°
11 wet
May
68° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 61°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
9 wet
Dec
44° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Farmingdale Ap, NY, 5.6 mi away at 81 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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