New York · Hiking

Chipmunk Trail

Chipmunk TrailPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
one way
141 ft
climb
920 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Chipmunk Trail is a short, easy hike in Letchworth State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is 0.69 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 141 feet, and it rises from about 773 feet to a high point of 920 feet. The route is a point-to-point path, and the steepest stretch comes early on, with a 19% grade at about 0.05 miles. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Morris run from highs around 69°F in May to about 73°F in September, with July the warmest at 81°F. The trail sits among several other short hikes in the park. Gibsonville Trail is 0.1 mile away, Kisil Point Trail is 0.2 mile away, and Vanished Village Trail is 0.4 mile away. For paddling, Twomile Creek is about 7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Chipmunk Trail

    Best months: June–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

      31° / 15°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 17°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 35°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 41°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 32°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Morris 2 W, NY, 2.4 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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