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New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Rocky Beach Trail
Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 36 ft
- climb
- 99 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Rocky Beach Trail is a short, easy hike of about half a mile on Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge in New York, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the elevation change is minimal: it rises about 36 feet from a low point of 10 feet to a high of 99 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 12% grade near the 0.4-mile mark. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Centerport weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Gardener's Path Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Farm Trail is about 1.9 miles off. Augusta Reese Donohue Trail and Sagamore Hill Nature Trail are both within about 4 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Zozo's On The Bay
Restaurant
On your way back · 5 mi
If it rainsGail Frederick, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHenry Lloyd Manor
Museum
On your way back · 2 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Gail Frederick, CC BY 2.0 (commons)
More in Mount KiscoLocal outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken33 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Rocky Beach 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
38° / 24°
Feb
40° / 25°
Mar
47° / 31°
Apr
60° / 41°
May
70° / 50°
Jun
78° / 60°
Jul
83° / 66°
Aug
81° / 65°
Sep
74° / 59°
Oct
63° / 49°
Nov
52° / 39°
Dec
43° / 31°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centerport, NY, 4.6 mi away at 30 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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