Red Hill Fire Tower Trail
Photo: tedkerwin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 1,152 ft
- climb
- 2,977 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Sep
- best months
Red Hill Fire Tower Trail is a 1.8-mile hike in New York, rising from about 1,800 feet to a high point of 2,977 feet with a total climb of 1,152 feet. It is an easy route with a steady, point-to-point profile, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 23 percent. The nearest town is Ladleton, about 0.7 miles away. The hike is a short outing, estimated to take about an hour, and it makes a convenient link to other trails in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Slide Mtn weather station, about 8 miles away, run to highs in the mid-70s and lows in the mid-50s in July and August, with winter highs in the 20s. Nearby, the Dinch Road Connector Trail lies about 0.7 miles away, and the Denman Mountain Trail is roughly 2.7 miles off. Sunrise and Line Shack are both within about 4 miles, and the Fluggertown - Long Pond Trail is about 5.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Catskill Outfitters14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Red Hill Fire Tower Trail
Best months: 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
28° / 12°
16 wet
Feb
30° / 13°
14 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
15 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
13 wet
May
62° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
69° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
73° / 54°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 38°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 19°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Slide Mtn, NY, 8.1 mi away at 2,650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Climbing
- About 1,152 ft
- Summit
- 2,979 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Red Hill Fire Tower Trail on Red Hill?
About 1.8 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Red Hill Fire Tower Trail?
About 1,152 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Red Hill Fire Tower Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Red Hill Fire Tower Trail take?
About 1.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Red Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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