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Townsend Trail
Photo: rpkelly22, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.1 mi
- one way
- 526 ft
- climb
- 1,098 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Townsend Trail is a 2.1-mile hike in Sterling Forest State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It starts at an elevation of 834 feet and reaches a high point of 1,098 feet, with a total one-way elevation gain of 526 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the route is a point-to-point path rather than a loop. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, while July averages about 83°F and January highs sit near 36°F. The steepest part of the trail comes at about 1.8 miles in, with a grade of 51%. That stretch pairs with a loss of 386 feet over the course of the hike. The route also sits close to other trails, with Long Meadow Extension about 0.1 mile away and Cell Tower Road about 0.4 mile away. For something different, Harriman State Park is about 5.6 miles off, and paddlers can head to Wawayanda Creek, roughly 8.6 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Townsend 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° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 18.8 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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