New York · Hiking

Big Flats Trail

Big Flats TrailPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.2 mi
one way
364 ft
climb
927 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Big Flats Trail is a short, easy hike in Letchworth State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 1.2 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 364 feet, and it rises from a low point of 632 feet to a high of 927 feet. The route is a point-to-point path, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles in, with a grade of 19 percent. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Morris show July highs around 81°F and September highs near 73°F, with lows in the low 50s. Winter is cold, with January highs around 31°F. The trail is open year-round, and the park's network of hiking routes makes it easy to extend a visit. Bear Hollow Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Smokey Hollow Trail and the Letchworth Finger Lakes Trail are each about a mile off. For paddling, Twomile Creek is roughly 7.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Big Flats Trail

    Best months: June–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 15°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 17°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 35°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 41°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 32°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Morris 2 W, NY, 4.6 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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