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Cranberry Lake 50 Loop Trail

In Cranberry Lake

Regional route79 km · 49 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Bear Mountain Trail 2.6 mi · 4.2 kmExplore Cranberry Lake →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 10–23 °C (50–73 °F)

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  8. A22°14°132
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  10. O12°4°137
  11. N5°-2°119
  12. D-1°-9°106

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

The Cranberry Lake 50 will guide you through old-growth forests, past backcountry ponds, across a fascinatingly glaciated landscape, to peaceful campsites, a rejuvenated spirit, a laudable achievement and a memorable adventure.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
79 km · 49 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
79 km · 49 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Reservoir
Cranberry Lake (GeoNames)
Nearest town
13 km E of Star Lake (St. Lawrence County, New York) · GeoNames
Connects to
Peavine Swamp Ski Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New York
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Ref
CBL50
Route centre
44.1479, -74.8375
Route start
44.1920, -74.8717
OpenStreetMap
relation 7580730
Wikidata
Q5181898
Official info
cranberrylake50.org/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Bear Mountain Trail

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · New York

South Bay Trail

4.5 mi · 7.3 km · New York

Brandy Brook Flow Trail

4.6 mi · 7.4 km · New York

Olmstead Pond Loop Trail

5.0 mi · 8.0 km · New York

Six Mile Creek Trail

5.2 mi · 8.3 km · New York

Darning Needle Pond Trail

6.0 mi · 9.7 km · New York

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