New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Turtle Pond Trail

0.6 mi
one way
156 ft
climb
450 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Turtle Pond Trail is a short, easy hike on Town of Yorktown land in New York, about 0.6 miles long and rated easy. It starts at roughly 428 feet and reaches a high of about 450 feet, with a total climb of 156 feet and a total descent of 291 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.46 miles in, with a grade of about 10 percent. Bikes are allowed on this trail, but horses are not. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Shrub Oak run to highs around 71°F in May and 75°F in September, while July highs average about 84°F. The Yellow Path mountain biking route lies about 0.1 mile away, and the Snake Hill Trail is about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can head to Rocky Glen Pond, about 4 miles away, and paddlers to the Croton River, about 6.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Graymoor Hiker Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 5.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Little Cabin Sandwhiches

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsDaniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Fort Montgomery

    Museum

    Museum · 7.5 mi from Mount Kisco

    American Revolutionary War fort near West Point on the Hudson River

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Turtle Pond 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

      37° / 17°

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

    3. Mar

      48° / 26°

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

    5. May

      71° / 47°

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

    8. Aug

      83° / 60°

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

    10. Oct

      64° / 41°

    11. Nov

      52° / 31°

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shrub Oak, NY, 2.5 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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