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New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor
Roaring Brook Access Trail
Photo: PBoGS, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 171 ft
- climb
- 970 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Roaring Brook Access Trail is a short, easy hike in Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about half a mile long, and the round trip adds up to roughly a mile with a total climb of about 170 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.38 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Stormville weather station show May highs around 72°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 is about 0.9 miles away, the Roaring Brook Trail is about a mile off, and the Pelton Pond Trail and Fahnestock Trail are each within about a mile and a third.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Roaring Brook Access 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
35° / 17°
12 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 27°
13 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
12 wet
May
72° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stormville, NY, 7.5 mi away at 915 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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