New York · Hiking

Blueberry Trail

4.6 mi
one way
432 ft
climb
2,076 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Blueberry Trail is a 4.6-mile point-to-point hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route gains about 432 feet in elevation, with the high point at 2,076 feet and the low at 1,741 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.75 miles in, with an 8% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tupper Lake Sunmount show July highs around 77°F and lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trail is not open to bikes or horses. The trip takes about 1.5 hours. The Blueberry Horse Trail lies about 0.7 miles away, and the Calkins Brook Trail and Raquette Falls Trail are both within about 3 miles. Lower Saranac Lake, about 8 miles off, offers fishing.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Blueberry Trail

    Best months: August–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

      25° / 4°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 5°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 14°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 28°

      12 wet

    5. May

      65° / 41°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 50°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 54°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 45°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 35°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 25°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 13°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tupper Lake Sunmount, NY, 9.1 mi away at 1,680 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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