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Fish Hawk Cliffs Trail
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 134 ft
- climb
- 2,669 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Fish Hawk Cliffs Trail is a short, moderate hike in New York, about 4 miles from the town of Saint Huberts. The trail is 0.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 134 feet, and it is a point-to-point route rather than a loop. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch coming early on, around 0.06 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. The trail begins at roughly 2,637 feet and reaches a high point of about 2,669 feet before descending slightly to about 2,520 feet at the end. 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, and the station sits about 780 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the cliffs run cooler. The Indian Head Trail and the Indian Head Crossover Trail both start about 0.1 miles away, and the Sawteeth Scenic Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find Pyramid Peak about 1.8 miles away.
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Fish Hawk Cliffs 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, 15.5 mi away at 1,888 ft. The station sits about 800 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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Route details
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 134 ft
- Summit
- 2,715 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Indian Head
Questions about this route
How long is the Fish Hawk Cliffs Trail on Indian Head?
About 0.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Fish Hawk Cliffs Trail?
About 134 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Fish Hawk Cliffs Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Fish Hawk Cliffs Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Indian Head?
3: Fish Hawk Cliffs Trail, Indian Head Crossover Trail and Indian Head Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Indian Head
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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