New York · Hiking

Burnt Hill

Burnt HillPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.1 mi
loop
54 ft
climb
1,822 ft
high point
Loop
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Is Burnt Hill open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Burnt Hill, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Burnt Hill is a 4-mile loop hike in the Hector Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests in New York, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of 54 feet, and the route runs on natural surface. The climb peaks at about 1,822 feet, with the steepest stretch of roughly 11% grade around the 1.9-mile mark. The trail is open to horses. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs near 79°F and lows around 56°F, with September easing to highs near 71°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower, so temperatures on the hill run a little cooler. The Gorge Trail lies less than a mile away, and the Ravine hike and Blueberry Patch campground are each about a mile off. Potomac Group Campground is roughly 1.6 miles from the trail.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Burnt Hill

    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

      30° / 14°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 21°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 32°

      14 wet

    5. May

      66° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 39°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 30°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mecklenburg 4sw, NY, 2.7 mi away at 1,510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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