New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor

Tower Vue Trail

Tower Vue TrailPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
one way
108 ft
climb
1,353 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Tower Vue Trail is a short, easy hike in Black Rock Forest in New York, a protected area managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is about 0.6 miles long, and it rises from roughly 1,245 feet to about 1,353 feet, with a total elevation gain of 108 feet. The route is a point-to-point path rather than a loop, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles in, with a grade of about 8 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point, NY, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, while July peaks near 85°F and winter highs stay in the 30s and 40s. The hike takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing. Black Rock Hollow Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and White Oak Trail and Honey Hill Trail are each about half a mile off. For a longer outing, Storm King Mountain, a climbing area, is about 2.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Graymoor Hiker Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 6.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pho Rush

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsDoug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Storm King Art Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

    Open-air museum and sculpture park located in Mountainville, New York

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Tower Vue 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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 21°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 22°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 30°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 41°

      10 wet

    5. May

      72° / 51°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 64°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 57°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 46°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 36°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 27°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Point, NY, 3.2 mi away at 320 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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