Lock 9 State Canal Park
About
Lock 9 State Canal Park is a 16-acre state park in New York, managed by the state park agency and located about 5 miles from Scotia. It's a small, compact site rather than a destination with long trails of its own, which makes it a convenient base for exploring the surrounding area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 77°F in June and about 74°F in September. Winters are cold, with January highs near 31°F. The Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail is about 1.5 miles away. The High-Water Bypass is roughly 2.8 miles off, and the South Rim Trail and Highland Trail (Yellow) both lie within about 3.5 miles.
Park size
16 acres
Location
Lock 9 State Canal Park
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–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 70–81°F and lows of 44–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Delanson 2ne, NY weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high12° low
- Feb34° high13° low
- Mar42° high20° low
- Apr57° high33° low
- May70° high44° low
- Jun77° high53° low
- Jul81° high59° low
- Aug80° high56° low
- Sep74° high49° low
- Oct59° high38° low
- Nov48° high28° low
- Dec36° high19° low
Where it is
- Lock 9 State Canal Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Scotia, New York · 5.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail (Hike)HikingPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- High-Water BypassHikingPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
RHikingPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi
Orange Trail (Unofficial)HikingPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.2 mi- South Rim TrailHikingPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.2 mi
Highland Trail (Yellow)HikingPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.4 mi
North Rim TrailHikingPhoto: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi- Blue Scenic LoopHikingPhoto: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lock 9 State Canal 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
31° / 12°
Feb
34° / 13°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
70° / 44°
Jun
77° / 53°
Jul
81° / 59°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
74° / 49°
Oct
59° / 38°
Nov
48° / 28°
Dec
36° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delanson 2ne, NY, 10.2 mi away at 984 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.
