New York · Hiking

Finger Lakes Trail Spur - Lick Brook

Finger Lakes Trail Spur - Lick BrookPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
one way
102 ft
climb
1,043 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Finger Lakes Trail Spur - Lick Brook is a short, easy hike of about half a mile in New York, set within the Finger Lakes Trail network. The route rises about 100 feet from a low point of 941 feet to a high of 1043 feet, with the steepest stretch near the start at about 10%. The nearest town is Meadowbrook Park, about 1.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ithaca show July highs around 80°F with lows near 58°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the trip takes about half an hour. The Finger Lakes Trail Spur - Buttermilk Falls lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Finger Lakes Trail (Eastern Finger Lakes Region) is about 0.2 mile off. Within roughly a mile and a half are the Lake Treman Trail and the Rim Trail.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Finger Lakes Trail Spur - Lick Brook

    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

      31° / 15°

      16 wet · 12 snow

    2. Feb

      33° / 15°

      13 wet · 10 snow

    3. Mar

      41° / 22°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 33°

      14 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      67° / 44°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 58°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 56°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 49°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 39°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 30°

      15 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 22°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ithaca Cornell Univ, NY, 5.7 mi away at 960 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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