White Trail
- 1.6 mi
- one way
- 678 ft
- climb
- 846 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
White Trail is a 1.6-mile point-to-point hike on Shaupeneak Ridge in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. The route rises from a low of about 132 feet to a high of 846 feet, with a total elevation gain of 678 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.9 miles in, where the grade reaches 19 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rhinebeck show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. That station sits roughly 545 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. The hike takes about an hour. The Red Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Yellow and Blue trails are each about half a mile off. Hyde Park Trail lies about 2.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Catskill Outfitters23 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit White Trail
Best months: May–June and August–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
37° / 11°
11 wet
Feb
40° / 12°
8 wet
Mar
49° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
62° / 31°
11 wet
May
73° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 56°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 35°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 26°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 17°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rhinebeck 4se, NY, 6.7 mi away at 301 ft. The station sits about 500 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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