New York · Hiking

Flagg Trail

Flagg TrailPhoto: Ryan Hallock, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.3 mi
one way
327 ft
climb
1,767 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Flagg Trail is a short, easy hike in Allegany State Park in western New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 1.3 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 327 feet, and it runs from a low point of about 1,440 feet to a high of about 1,767 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 24 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. That station sits about 270 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. The Bear Caves climbing area is about 3 miles away, and Welcome Boulder is a little farther. Eastwood Meadows Trail is about 4 miles off, and Willow Bay Rec Area, across the Pennsylvania line, is about 5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Flagg 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

      32° / 15°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 15°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 21°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 32°

      13 wet

    5. May

      68° / 43°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 52°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 56°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 55°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 38°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 30°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 22°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allegany Sp, NY, 6.7 mi away at 1,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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