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Crowfoot Pond Trail
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,224 ft
- climb
- 1,554 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Crowfoot Pond Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back hike in the Hammond Pond Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail rises from a low point of 1,067 feet to a high of 1,554 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,224 feet over the round trip. The climb is moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.6 miles in, with a grade of 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 two hours. The Broughton Ledges Loop trail lies about a mile away, and the Broughton Ledges trail is roughly 1.8 miles off. Pine Pond path and Howard and Munson Ponds path are both within about 3.6 miles.
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Crowfoot Pond 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.
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, 25.8 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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