New York · Mountain biking

Outer Horn

0.5 mi
loop
23 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Loop
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Outer Horn is a short, easy mountain biking loop on city land in Rochester, New York, about 1.6 miles from the town of Brighton. The route is a loop of roughly half a mile, with a low point of 264 feet and a high of 300 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.2 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Webster show July highs around 81°F and lows near 61°F, while winter brings frequent snow days from December through February. Several other mountain biking routes sit right next to Outer Horn, including Rock Ring, K15 and Imba, each about 0.1 mile away. For paddling, Irondequoit Creek is about 10 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Outer Horn

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 17°

      19 wet · 16 snow

    2. Feb

      36° / 18°

      17 wet · 14 snow

    3. Mar

      44° / 25°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 35°

      15 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      68° / 47°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 61°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 53°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 42°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

      16 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 24°

      19 wet · 12 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Webster 2 Ne, NY, 9 mi away at 275 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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