New York · Mountain biking

Devil's Path

0.7 mi
round trip
334 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Sep–Oct
best months

Devil's Path is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in the Indian Head Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about 1.4 miles long, with a low point of 2,186 feet and a high of 2,275 feet, so the one-way climb is about 77 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles, with a grade of 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Platte Clove weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 55°F, while September cools to highs around 72°F. Several hiking trails lie close by. The Overlook Trail is about 0.7 miles away, the Jimmy Dolan Notch Trail about 1.3 miles, and the Huckleberry Point Trail about 1.7 miles. Paddlers can find Plattekill Creek about 4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Devil's Path

    Best months: September–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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 12°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      12 wet

    5. May

      67° / 42°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 55°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 54°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 28°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Platte Clove, NY, 0.9 mi away at 2,032 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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