Red Trail
- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 71 ft
- climb
- 336 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Red Trail is a short, easy hike on County of Monroe Land in New York, about 0.3 miles long and rising about 70 feet from a low of roughly 250 feet to a high of about 336 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.18 miles in, with a 14% grade. The trail is on county land, and the route is closed to bikes and horses. For a longer outing, Green Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and Blue Trail is about 0.8 miles off. Mountain bikers can head to North Access, about 1.3 miles away, or Multiple Choice, about 1.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Red 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° / 17°
19 wet · 16 snow
Feb
36° / 18°
17 wet · 14 snow
Mar
44° / 25°
15 wet · 9 snow
Apr
56° / 35°
15 wet · 3 snow
May
68° / 47°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 42°
16 wet · 1 snow
Nov
49° / 32°
16 wet · 5 snow
Dec
39° / 24°
19 wet · 12 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Webster 2 Ne, NY, 7.4 mi away at 275 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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