Harlem Valley Rail Trail
About
Harlem Valley Rail Trail is a 687-acre state park in New York, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is Copake Falls, about 3.5 miles away. For comfortable weather, plan on late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Copake show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest at about 83°F. Several trails lie within a few miles, including Red Trail at about 1.6 miles and Gray Birch (Yellow) Trail at about 2.4 miles. Ore Pit Pond Trail is roughly 3.2 miles off, and paddlers can reach Claverack Creek about 10 miles away.
Park size
687 acres
Location
Harlem Valley Rail Trail
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Copake, NY weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan34° high14° low8 days with snow
- Feb37° high15° low6 days with snow
- Mar45° high23° low5 days with snow
- Apr59° high34° low1 days with snow
- May70° high45° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul83° high60° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep73° high51° low
- Oct60° high40° low
- Nov50° high30° low2 days with snow
- Dec39° high21° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Harlem Valley Rail Trail · Public land
- Nearest town
- Copake Falls, New York · 3.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Red TrailHiking1.6 mi
Hiking Trail (Summer)HikingPhoto: noramorgan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
Gray Birch (Yellow) TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.4 mi
Cedar Brook (Blue) TrailHikingPhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.9 mi- Wood Thrush (Blue) TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Ore Pit Pond TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Sage's RavineCamping8.6 mi
Claverack CreekCanoeingPhoto: Rreu, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Best months: April and June–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
34° / 14°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
37° / 15°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
45° / 23°
11 wet · 5 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
12 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 21°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Copake, NY, 4.4 mi away at 550 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
