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Richards Way
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 527 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Richards Way is a mountain biking route in New York, about 0.3 miles from the village of Dixie. It is a short, moderate out-and-back ride of about 2.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of 527 feet. The climb starts steeply, with a 15% grade at about 0.17 miles, and the route reaches a high point of 453 feet before returning to the starting elevation of 287 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several other trails sit close by. The White Trail and Green Trail are each about 1.1 miles away, and the Fire Tower Trail is about 1.2 miles off. For more riding, Valeria Loop is about 1.5 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Richards Way
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
35° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 3 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Valeria Loop
~3 min drive
1.21-mile out-and-back route in New York with 323 ft of elevation gain.
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~4 min drive
0.19-mile easy gravel road trail in New York with 103 ft of elevation gain.
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Red Path
~5 min drive
0.45-mile hard out-and-back trail in New York with 399 ft elevation gain.
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Yellow Path
~6 min drive
0.34-mile expert out-and-back trail in New York with 154 ft gain
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White Path
~5 min drive
0.33-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 168 ft gain, rated moderate.
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Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
~5 min drive
0.75-mile easy gravel road route in New York with 269 ft elevation gain.
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Red Parth
~5 min drive
0.14-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 96 ft elevation gain.
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Blue Path
~5 min drive
0.32-mile moderate out-and-back trail in New York with 194 ft gain
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White Path
~5 min drive
0.31-mile out-and-back singletrack in New York with 141 ft of elevation gain.
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Red Path
~6 min drive
0.14-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 7 ft elevation gain.
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