New York · Mountain biking · Near Mount Kisco

Emergency Access Trail (Summit)

0.1 mi
round trip
139 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Emergency Access Trail (Summit) is a short, easy mountain biking route in Graham Hills County Park in New York, on county land. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 0.24 miles, with a total elevation gain of 139 feet from a low point of 538 feet to a high of 593 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles in, where the grade reaches 9 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Red Trail and Orange Trail are both mountain biking routes about 0.1 miles away, and White Trail is a hike at the same distance. Farther out, the Bronx River offers canoeing about 5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lean-To Campsite #8

    Campground

    Campground · 14 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    McDonald's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsAlexandra.birenbaum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Neuberger Museum of Art

    Museum

    Museum · 6.9 mi from Mount Kisco

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Emergency Access Trail (Summit)

    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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 22°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 24°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 30°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 40°

      11 wet

    5. May

      69° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 57°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 45°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 28°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westchester Co Ap, NY, 5.9 mi away at 379 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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