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Boquet Forks Trail - High Water Route
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 373 ft
- climb
- 1,493 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
The Boquet Forks Trail - High Water Route is a short, easy out-and-back hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 373 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 1,467 feet, reaching a high point of 1,493 feet. The climb is rolling, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 12 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing. The High Water Route sits close to other trails and climbing areas. The South Fork Boquet Trail is about 1.3 miles away, and the Sunshine City climbing area is about 1.2 miles off. Underwood Canyon and The King Wall are both about 2.1 miles away.
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Best time to visit Boquet Forks Trail - High Water Route
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 18.9 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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