Sanitation Plant "Hard Line"
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 168 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Sanitation Plant "Hard Line" is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in New York, starting and ending within a quarter mile. The climb is steep, with a high point of 379 feet and a low of 337 feet, and the route totals about 0.6 miles. The most comfortable months for riding are typically June and September, when highs run in the mid-70s to mid-80s, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station. July is the warmest month, with typical highs around 83°F, while September is typically the driest, with about 12 wet days. The route sits roughly 34 miles from Fort Niagara Beach, the nearest town. Sanitation Plant "Easy Line" and Crothers Woods Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and The Flats is about 0.3 mile off.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Sanitation Plant "Hard Line"
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.
Jan
34° / 19°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 25°
13 wet
Apr
55° / 35°
14 wet
May
68° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 44°
17 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
39° / 26°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Youngstown 2 E, NY, 35.6 mi away at 295 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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