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Duck Hole Via Preston Ponds

In the Street Range

Trail7.3 km · 4.5 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Ward Brook Truck Trail 1.8 mi · 2.9 kmExplore Street Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)

  1. J-5°-15°94
  2. F-3°-13°93
  3. M1°-9°101
  4. A8°-1°108
  5. M15°5°123
  6. J20°11°137
  7. J22°14°136
  8. A21°13°133
  9. S17°9°129
  10. O10°3°137
  11. N4°-3°125
  12. D-2°-11°117

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

Duck Hole Via Preston Ponds is a trail in New York, United States of America, about 7.3 km (4.5 mi) in length. It is in the Street Range. It lies about 16 km southwest of North Elba.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
7.3 km · 4.5 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Mountain range
Street Range (Adirondack High Peaks › Adirondack Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
16 km SW of North Elba (Essex County, New York) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New York
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.1468, -74.1017
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 centre

Ward Brook Truck Trail

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · New York

Wall Face Ponds Trail

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · New York

Bradley Pond Trail

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · New York

Seymour Mountain Herd Path

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · New York

Calamity Brook - Indian Pass Crossover Trail

3.7 mi · 6.0 km · New York

Couchsachraga Trail

4.1 mi · 6.7 km · New York

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