New York · Hiking

Cascades Trail

1.4 mi
one way
131 ft
climb
1,908 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Cascades Trail is a short, easy hike of about 1.4 miles in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route rises from about 1,764 feet to about 1,908 feet, with a total gain of 131 feet and a steepest stretch of about 6% at roughly 0.47 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 54°F, while winter brings frequent snow days and highs in the 20s and 30s. Several other trails sit close by. Sagamore Lake Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and Big Slope Trail and Beaverflow Trail are each about 0.7 miles off. Raquette Lake, about 5 miles away, offers fishing.

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Cascades Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 7°

      20 wet · 14 snow

    2. Feb

      31° / 6°

      16 wet · 12 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 16°

      15 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 29°

      14 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      68° / 41°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 50°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 54°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 53°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 46°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 35°

      15 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      44° / 25°

      16 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 14°

      19 wet · 12 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Moose 3 Se, NY, 11.6 mi away at 1,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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