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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail - Hiking
Photo: MAXahf, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8.2 mi
- one way
- 211 ft
- climb
- 337 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a hiking route in New York, about 1.2 miles from the town of New Hurley. It is a point-to-point trail of roughly 8.2 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 211 feet. The climb is moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 5.5 miles in, where the grade reaches about 7%. The trail is open to both bikes and horses, so it works for a range of outings. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. Nearby, the Millbrook climbing area is about 5.3 miles away, and the Coxing Trail and Gertrude's Nose Trail are both within about 6 miles. The Millbrook Mountain Trail is about 6.3 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Wallkill Valley Rail Trail - Hiking
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° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 17°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 37°
10 wet
May
71° / 47°
11 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 40°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 31°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Walden 1 Ese, NY, 6.6 mi away at 380 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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