New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor

Warbler Trail

0.4 mi
one way
10 ft
climb
865 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Warbler Trail is an easy hike in Sterling Forest State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is a short, point-to-point route of about 0.43 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 10 feet. The climb is gentle, rising from roughly 842 feet to 865 feet, and the steepest part comes about 0.37 miles in at around 6%. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point run to highs around 72°F in May and 76°F in September. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The Indian Hill Loop starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Sapphire Trail and Stahahe Brook are both within about a mile. Harriman State Park, a climbing area, is about 4.7 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Wabenaki

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Tacos Pollo Loco

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 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 · 13 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 Warbler 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, 14.2 mi away at 320 ft. The station sits about 500 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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