Remsen Falls Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 107 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
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Remsen Falls Trail is a short, moderate mountain biking route in the Black River Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about half a mile long and is an out-and-back, with the high point at about 1,537 feet and the low at about 1,531 feet. The climb is minimal, with the steepest stretch at about 8% grade near the start. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Old Forge weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other routes sit close by. South Branch Trail is about 0.3 miles away and Wolf Lake Landing Road about 0.5 miles. Big Woodhull - Sand Lake Falls Trail is roughly 1.7 miles off, and Bear Lake Trail is about 2 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Remsen Falls Trail
Best months: June and August–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
26° / 5°
19 wet
Feb
29° / 7°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
13 wet
May
64° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
15 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Forge, NY, 5.9 mi away at 1,748 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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