Frog Pond Trail
Photo: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 10 ft
- climb
- 281 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Frog Pond Trail is a short, easy hike in Selkirk Shores State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is 0.39 miles long, and it rises only about 10 feet from its low point of 258 feet to a high of 281 feet. The climb is flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.32 miles, where the grade reaches 4 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pulaski show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trip takes about half an hour. Pine Grove Trail lies 0.7 miles away, and the Salmon River, a fishing spot, is about 4.5 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Frog Pond Trail
Best months: May–October. 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
29° / 11°
Feb
31° / 13°
Mar
39° / 20°
Apr
51° / 31°
May
65° / 42°
Jun
73° / 52°
Jul
79° / 57°
Aug
77° / 56°
Sep
71° / 48°
Oct
58° / 40°
Nov
46° / 30°
Dec
34° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pulaski, NY, 4.9 mi away at 399 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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