Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park Campground
Campground
Campground · 3.5 mi from the trail
New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor
Ridge Trail
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 125 ft
- climb
- 431 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Ridge Trail is a 0.9-mile moderate hike in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. It is a point-to-point route with a total elevation gain of 125 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.48 miles in, where the grade reaches 7%. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Poughkeepsie show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Several other trails sit close by, including Chodikee Trail and Anasa Martin Trail, each about 0.2 miles away, and Pond Land Trail at 0.3 miles. Hyde Park Trail is about 1.9 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Ridge Trail
Best months: April and June–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° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
71° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Poughkeepsie, NY, 5.7 mi away at 251 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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