New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Red Trail

Red TrailPhoto: karendotcom127, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.7 mi
loop
10 ft
climb
30 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Red Trail is a short, easy loop in Shu Swamp Nature Preserve in New York, a private preserve about 0.7 miles long. The trail rises only about 10 feet from its lowest point to its highest, so it is a gentle walk with almost no climb. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Centerport show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 83°F and January highs sit near 38°F. Several other trails lie within a few miles. Sagamore Hill Nature Trail is about 3.6 miles away, and King Zog's Loop is about 3.9 miles away. Nature Trail 2 and Nature Trail 4 are each about 3.9 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Kenwal Day Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 10 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Barney's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsUser:Noroton, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Bruce Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 10 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: User:Noroton, Public domain (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Red 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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 24°

    2. Feb

      40° / 25°

    3. Mar

      47° / 31°

    4. Apr

      60° / 41°

    5. May

      70° / 50°

    6. Jun

      78° / 60°

    7. Jul

      83° / 66°

    8. Aug

      81° / 65°

    9. Sep

      74° / 59°

    10. Oct

      63° / 49°

    11. Nov

      52° / 39°

    12. Dec

      43° / 31°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centerport, NY, 10 mi away at 30 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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