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Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 91 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park in New York, about 0.1 mile from Ardsley-on-Hudson. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 11 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.12 miles in, rising about 4 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, while July peaks near 86°F. Several other trails sit within about a mile, including the White Trail, Yellow Trail and Ravine Trail. V.E. Macy Park, a climbing area, is about 1.3 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Best months: April–June and August–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.
Jan
40° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 31°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 40°
12 wet
May
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, 2.3 mi away at 200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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