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Sugarloaf Trail
Photo: mlcastle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.5 mi
- one way
- 374 ft
- climb
- 778 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Sugarloaf Trail is a 1.5-mile moderate hike in New York's Castle Rock Unique Area, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route rises from a starting point at about 440 feet to a high of 778 feet, with a total elevation gain of 374 feet. It is a point-to-point trail, and the climb is steeper on the way up than on the way down, which drops about 719 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point put May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. That station sits roughly 450 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. Castle Rock Trail lies just 0.3 miles away, and White Rock and Glenclyffe Loop are each about 0.7 miles off. For climbing, Storm King Mountain is about 5 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Sugarloaf 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
36° / 21°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
8 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 41°
10 wet
May
72° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 46°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 27°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Point, NY, 2 mi away at 320 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Climbing
- About 374 ft
- Summit
- 776 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Sugarloaf Trail on Sugarloaf Hill?
About 1.5 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Sugarloaf Trail?
About 374 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Sugarloaf Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Sugarloaf Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Sugarloaf Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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