North Access
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 75 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
North Access is a short, moderate mountain biking route in New York, about 1.2 miles from the town of Glen Haven. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 0.36 miles, with a steady climb of about 39 feet one way and a total round-trip gain of about 75 feet. The high point is around 393 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 3% grade. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rochester show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 74°F, with snow days common from December through March. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by, including K11, K10 and Outer Ring, each about 0.4 miles away. The Blue Trail hike is about 0.6 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit North Access
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, 8.2 mi away at 533 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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