Rolling Hills Trail
Photo: edt11x, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 458 ft
- climb
- 705 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Rolling Hills Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Green Lakes State Park in New York, about 1.8 miles from Fayetteville. The trail is managed by State Park and Recreation and covers roughly 2.8 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of about 458 feet. The route starts at an elevation of about 688 feet and reaches a high point of about 705 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.1 miles in, where the grade reaches about 37%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Syracuse show July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. Several other trails sit close by. Old Growth Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Round Lake Trail about 0.2 mile. Vista Trail and Farmer's Hill Trail are each about 0.6 mile off.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Rolling Hills Trail
Best months: June–September. 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
32° / 16°
19 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
16 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
16 wet
Apr
56° / 36°
14 wet
May
69° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
15 wet
Nov
48° / 33°
16 wet
Dec
37° / 24°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY, 7.5 mi away at 413 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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