Blue Mountain Reservation County Park
About
Blue Mountain Reservation County Park is a Westchester County park in New York, about 1.6 miles from Peekskill. The land is managed by Westchester County. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 74°F with lows near 52°F, while July highs reach about 83°F. Mountain biking is the main draw here. The Middle Stinger, Stinger and Sitting Duck trails sit about 0.1 mile away, and the Blue Mountain Summit Trail is also close by. Climbers can head to Rocky Glen Pond, about 0.4 mile off, or Blue Mountain Park, about 0.6 mile away.
Park size
1,527 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Water
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 36–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yorktown Hts 1w, NY weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high17° low
- Feb39° high18° low
- Mar47° high25° low
- Apr60° high36° low
- May70° high46° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul83° high61° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep74° high52° low
- Oct63° high41° low
- Nov51° high31° low
- Dec41° high23° low
Where it is
- COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Land · Public land
- Nearest town
- Peekskill, New York · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Middle StingerMountain biking0.1 mi
- StingerMountain biking0.1 mi
- Sitting DuckMountain biking0.1 mi
- Blue Mountain Summit TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Rocky Glen PondRock climbing0.4 mi
- Blue Mountain ParkRock climbing0.6 mi
Croton RiverCanoeingPhoto: PointsofNoReturn, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi- Tea Town BouldersRock climbing5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Blue Mountain Reservation County Park
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, 5.8 mi away at 670 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
