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New York · Hiking · Near Schroon Lake
Black Mountain Point Trail
Photo: sdunigan518, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.8 mi
- one way
- 1,422 ft
- climb
- 1,760 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Black Mountain Point Trail is a 1.8-mile point-to-point hike in New York, set within Lake George Islands Campground on land managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail rises from a low of about 320 feet to a high of 1,760 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,422 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 25 percent. The route is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Glens Falls show July highs around 82°F with lows near 58°F, while temperatures on the summit run cooler than those figures because the station sits well below the trail's high point. The trail is not wheelchair accessible, and bikes and horses are not allowed. Plan for about 1.5 hours on foot. Lakeside Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Fishbrook Pond-Lake George Trail is about 0.4 mile off. Erebus Mountain Trail and Black Mountain Ponds Trail are both roughly 1.4 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Black Mountain Point Trail
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
30° / 10°
11 wet
Feb
33° / 11°
9 wet
Mar
42° / 21°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
69° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 37°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
11 wet
Dec
35° / 18°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glens Falls Ap, NY, 17.3 mi away at 321 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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