New York · Hiking

Willow Trail

2.6 mi
one way
1,332 ft
climb
2,406 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Sep
best months

Willow Trail is a 2.6-mile moderate hike in the Phoenicia - Mt. Tobias Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It is a point-to-point route rather than a loop, with a total climb of 1,332 feet from the low point at 1,077 feet to the high at 2,406 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Slide Mtn weather station, about 10 miles away, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay below freezing. The trail starts and ends in the wild forest's network of other routes. Phoenicia, Sportsman's Wall is about 2.7 miles away, and the Phoenicia Trail and Tanbark Trail are each about 2.8 miles off. Hunter Mountain Trail lies roughly 5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Willow Trail

    Best months: September. 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

      28° / 12°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 13°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 20°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

      13 wet

    5. May

      62° / 43°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 54°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 38°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 19°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Slide Mtn, NY, 9.8 mi away at 2,650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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