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White Cross Trail
- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 400 ft
- climb
- 1,075 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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White Cross Trail is a 1.8-mile hike in Harriman State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It's a short, easy outing with a total elevation gain of about 400 feet, and it's a point-to-point route rather than a loop. The trail is rolling, with the steepest stretch coming early on at about 0.15 miles in, where the grade reaches 19%. The route starts at around 811 feet and climbs to about 1,075 feet before descending slightly. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other trails lie close by. Victory Trail is about 0.6 miles away, Blue Disc Trail about 1.1 miles, and Island Pond Road about 1.2 miles. Climbers can find Harriman State Park's climbing area about 2.8 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit White Cross 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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ, 14.1 mi away at 245 ft. The station sits about 800 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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