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New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Red Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 341 ft
- climb
- 476 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago
Red Trail is an easy, short out-and-back hike on the Town of Mount Pleasant Land in New York, about 0.7 miles long and managed by city land. The route runs from a low point of 333 feet to a high of 476 feet, with a total climb of 341 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around half a mile in at about 9%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, while July averages about 83°F. Hardscrabble Trail (White) lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Yellow and Blue trails are each about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can head to Tea Town Boulders, roughly 4.6 miles away.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 1 mi
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- Pier 13 Hoboken30 mi away
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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.
Jan
37° / 22°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 24°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 40°
11 wet
May
69° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 28°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westchester Co Ap, NY, 7.7 mi away at 379 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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