Twilight Park Trail
Photo: Alexander Gude, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,702 ft
- climb
- 3,648 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep–Oct
- best months
Twilight Park Trail is a hard hike in the Kaaterskill Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is an out-and-back of about 2.9 miles, with a total elevation gain of 1,702 feet. The trail starts at roughly 3,063 feet and climbs to a high point of 3,648 feet before descending back to the starting elevation. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Platte Clove, which sits about 1,600 feet lower, show September highs around 72°F with lows near 48°F, and July highs around 80°F. Expect cooler temperatures on the trail itself. The hike takes about two hours. Poet's Ledge Trail and Huckleberry Point Trail are both within about 2 miles. The Kaaterskill Rail Trail and the Kaaterskill High Peak Trail are also about 2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Catskill Outfitters14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Twilight Park Trail
Best months: September–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
32° / 12°
16 wet
Feb
35° / 13°
13 wet
Mar
42° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
12 wet
May
67° / 42°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
80° / 55°
14 wet
Aug
79° / 54°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
13 wet
Dec
37° / 19°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Platte Clove, NY, 2 mi away at 2,032 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,702 ft
- Summit
- 3,652 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Twilight Park Trail on High Peak?
About 1.4 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Twilight Park Trail?
About 1,702 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Twilight Park Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Twilight Park Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on High Peak
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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