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Scenic Mountain Trail

Trail6.4 km · 4.0 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Sis And Bubb Lakes Trail 0.8 mi · 1.4 kmExplore New York →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 11–23 °C (52–73 °F)

  1. J-4°-13°101
  2. F-3°-12°84
  3. M2°-7°92
  4. A10°0°99
  5. M16°7°116
  6. J21°12°122
  7. J23°14°132
  8. A22°14°128
  9. S18°10°130
  10. O11°4°139
  11. N5°-2°120
  12. D-2°-9°116

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.

Trail facts

Length
6.4 km · 4.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Nearest town
12 km NE of Old Forge (Herkimer County, New York) · GeoNames
Connects to
Sis And Bubb Lakes Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New York
Continent
North America
Route centre
43.7610, -74.8660
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

Sis And Bubb Lakes Trail

0.8 mi · 1.4 km · New York

Moss Lake Circuit Trail

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · New York

Third Lake Creek Trail

3.0 mi · 4.9 km · New York

Chain Ponds Trail

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · New York

Fx Matts Trail

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · New York

3rd Lake Creek

3.7 mi · 6.0 km · New York

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