New York · Hiking

Garner Point Trail

Garner Point TrailPhoto: Carrotflower Productions International, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.7 mi
one way
11 ft
climb
290 ft
high point
Point to point
route
May–Oct
best months

Garner Point Trail is a short, easy hike in New York, about 0.8 miles from the town of Lake Bluff. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 0.74 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 11 feet. The trail starts at an elevation of about 281 feet and reaches a high point of about 290 feet, with the steepest stretch coming around the 0.56-mile mark at a grade of about 4 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sodus show July highs around 79°F and lows near 59°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The trail sits within a cluster of short walks. The East-West Trail is about half a mile away, the Bluff Trail about 0.6 miles, and the Drumlin Trail about 0.8 miles. The Sodus Point to Wallington Trail lies about 5 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Garner Point 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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 16°

      15 wet · 11 snow

    2. Feb

      33° / 17°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      41° / 24°

      12 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      67° / 45°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 54°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 59°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 58°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 41°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 31°

      13 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 23°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sodus 1w, NY, 8.4 mi away at 444 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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