Red Trail
Photo: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 577 ft
- climb
- 1,116 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Red Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Bennett Hill Preserve in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is about 1.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 577 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,116 feet. The climb is gentle overall, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 13 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Alcove Dam show July highs around 79°F and September highs near 71°F, with lows in the 50s. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. The Yellow Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Green Trail is about 0.4 mile off. Climbers can find Sunset Wall and Horseshoe North Cliff about 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Catskill Outfitters39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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.
Jan
32° / 13°
11 wet
Feb
34° / 13°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
11 wet
May
68° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
10 wet
Dec
37° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alcove Dam, NY, 7 mi away at 607 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 577 ft
- Summit
- 1,143 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Bennett Hill
Questions about this route
How long is the Red Trail on Bennett Hill?
About 0.6 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Red Trail?
About 577 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Red Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Red Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Bennett Hill?
3: Red Trail, Yellow Trail and Green Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Bennett 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.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
