New York · Hiking · Near Schroon Lake

Cat Mountain Red Trail

Cat Mountain Red TrailPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.0 mi
one way
169 ft
climb
1,221 ft
high point
Point to point
route
May–Oct
best months

Cat Mountain Red Trail is a short, easy hike in New York's State Conservation Area, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about a mile long, with a low point of 1,048 feet and a high of 1,221 feet, and it gains about 170 feet in elevation. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.57 miles in, with a grade of about 12 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Glens Falls Farm show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trail is not wheelchair accessible, and bikes and horses are not allowed. The old logging trail lies about 0.2 miles away, and the Cat Mountain Blue Trail and the Richard Hayes Phillips Trail are each about 0.8 miles off. For a change of pace, The Sagamore lake fishing area is about 3 miles away.

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  • If it rains

    Town of Horicon Museum

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    On your way back · 7 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Cat Mountain Red Trail

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 6°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 7°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 18°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 30°

      10 wet

    5. May

      71° / 42°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 52°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 57°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 54°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 46°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 35°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 24°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 14°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glens Falls Farm, NY, 17.6 mi away at 504 ft. The station sits about 700 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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