New York · Mountain biking

Blue Trail

0.7 mi
round trip
111 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Blue Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route on city land in Carthage, New York, within the Carthage Village of Land. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 1.4 miles, with a low point of 752 feet and a high of 791 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 111 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.48 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Lowville weather station show July highs around 78°F and lows near 57°F, while winter brings frequent snow days and highs in the 20s. The Blue-Yellow trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Red Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Farther out, the Deferiet River Trail is about 5 miles away, and Swiss Creek offers canoeing roughly 6.5 miles from the trail.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Blue Trail

    Best months: June–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

      27° / 8°

      18 wet · 16 snow

    2. Feb

      29° / 9°

      15 wet · 13 snow

    3. Mar

      38° / 19°

      14 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      52° / 32°

      13 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      66° / 43°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 55°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 47°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 37°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      44° / 28°

      15 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      32° / 17°

      18 wet · 13 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lowville, NY, 14.9 mi away at 863 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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