New York · Mountain biking

Pinckney Trail

1.0 mi
round trip
254 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Pinckney Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Pinckney State Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It's about a mile long and runs out and back, with a one-way climb of about 47 feet from a low point of 1,210 feet to a high of 1,267 feet. The trail is marked with yellow blazes, which riders have supplemented with pink survey tape. The most comfortable riding weather comes in late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Watertown show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 72°F, with July and August the driest stretch at about 11 wet days a month. Ball Road lies just 0.1 mile away. Inman Glide and John Young are both about 4.7 miles off, and Oak Rim is a hike about 4.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Pinckney Trail

    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

      29° / 11°

      18 wet · 12 snow

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

      15 wet · 10 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 22°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      53° / 35°

      13 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      67° / 47°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 60°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 52°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 41°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 30°

      15 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 20°

      17 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Watertown, NY, 7.4 mi away at 497 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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