Wheeler-Watson Trail
Photo: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 110 ft
- climb
- 1,718 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Wheeler-Watson Trail is a short, easy hike of about half a mile in the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail rises about 110 feet from its low point of 1,582 feet to a high of 1,718 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 9% grade near the 0.32-mile mark. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Schoharie show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 74°F, while July averages about 84°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the preserve run cooler. The Race Track lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Ordway Trail and Lincoln Pond Trail are each within about 0.4 miles. For time on the water, Tenmile Creek is about 4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Catskill Outfitters33 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Wheeler-Watson 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
33° / 13°
Feb
37° / 14°
Mar
46° / 22°
Apr
60° / 34°
May
72° / 45°
Jun
79° / 55°
Jul
84° / 59°
Aug
82° / 58°
Sep
74° / 50°
Oct
62° / 39°
Nov
49° / 29°
Dec
37° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Schoharie, NY, 12.2 mi away at 734 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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