New York · Mountain biking

Mamakating O&W Rail Trail

0.6 mi
round trip
110 ft
climb
Mixed
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

The Mamakating O&W Rail Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in New York, set within Bashakill WMA on land managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about 0.6 miles from the Bashakill WMA boundary and is roughly 1.2 miles long, with a low point of about 500 feet and a high of about 507 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Middletown put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Dogs are allowed on the trail as long as they are leashed. Paddlers can head to Basher Kill, about 0.6 miles away, and the D&H Canal Towpath Trail and the O&W Rail Trail are both within about a mile. The Heritage Trail lies about 4.4 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Mamakating O&W Rail Trail

    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

      34° / 18°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 18°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 26°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      9 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 62°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 53°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 43°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 33°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 24°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middletown 2 Nw, NY, 6 mi away at 700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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