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New York · Mountain biking · Near Mount Kisco
On Your Back
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 186 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
"On Your Back" is a short, moderate mountain biking route on County of Westchester land in New York, about half a mile from the town of Westchester. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly a mile, with a steady climb that takes you from a low point of about 111 feet to a high of about 170 feet. The total gain is about 186 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.22 miles in, with a grade of about 4%. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Shrub Oak show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F and January highs sit near 37°F. Several other trails start close by. Flow is about 0.1 mile away, Boundary Trail about 0.2 mile, and Dickey Brook Trail and Blue Mountain Summit Trail each about 0.3 mile. Blue Mountain Park, a climbing area, is about half a mile off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit On Your Back
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.
Jan
37° / 17°
Feb
39° / 20°
Mar
48° / 26°
Apr
60° / 36°
May
71° / 47°
Jun
79° / 56°
Jul
84° / 61°
Aug
83° / 60°
Sep
75° / 52°
Oct
64° / 41°
Nov
52° / 31°
Dec
41° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shrub Oak, NY, 6 mi away at 462 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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