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Richards Way
Photo: Original uploader was CharlesHBennett at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 527 ft
- climb
- 453 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Richards Way is an easy out-and-back hike in New York, about 0.3 miles from the town of Dixie. The route is roughly 2.4 miles long, with a total climb of about 527 feet and a high point of 453 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.17 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 15%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several other trails sit close by. The White Trail and Green Trail are each about 1.1 miles away, and the Fire Tower Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Mountain bikers can head to Valeria Loop, about 1.5 miles away.
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On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsDaniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAmerican Revolutionary War fort near West Point on the Hudson River
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Richards Way
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
35° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 3 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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