New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Red Trail

0.5 mi
loop
58 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Red Trail is a short, easy hike in New York, about half a mile from Williams Bridge. It's a flat route, with no elevation gain, and the whole trip is under a mile long. The most comfortable months for a walk are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bronx run to highs around 72°F in May and 77°F in September, with July the warmest at about 86°F. The Blue Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. The Old Croton Aqueduct Trail and the Bronx River Blueway are both about 1.7 miles off, and Inwood Hill Park is roughly 2.7 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Liberty Harbor RV

    Campground

    Campground · 14 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Domino's Pizza

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsDmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Museum of Bronx History

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Red Trail

    Best months: April–June and August–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

      40° / 27°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 29°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 35°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      72° / 55°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 64°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 71°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 69°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 62°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 51°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 41°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 33°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bronx, NY, 2.7 mi away at 39 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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