K16
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 277 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
K16 is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in New York, about 1.2 miles from the town of Brighton. The climb is rated hard, and the route covers roughly 0.7 miles with a total elevation gain of 277 feet, from a low point of 264 feet to a high of 381 feet. It is a short, steep ride rather than a long one, and riders should expect the full climb both up and down. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 78°F in June to about 74°F in September, with no snow days from May through October. Winters are cold and snowy, with highs near freezing and about 17 snow days in January. Several other mountain biking routes sit within half a mile, including Green Horn, K15, Roller Coaster and Rock Ring. The White Trail, a hiking route, is also about 0.5 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit K16
Best months: May–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.
Jan
33° / 19°
19 wet · 17 snow
Feb
35° / 20°
16 wet · 15 snow
Mar
44° / 27°
16 wet · 10 snow
Apr
57° / 37°
13 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
14 wet · 1 snow
Nov
49° / 34°
15 wet · 6 snow
Dec
39° / 25°
18 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY, 7.7 mi away at 533 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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