New York · Hiking

Gorge Trail

Gorge TrailPhoto: Seabamirum from Ithaca, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.8 mi
one way
290 ft
climb
1,662 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Is Gorge Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Gorge Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Gorge Trail is a short, easy hike in the Hector Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests in New York, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 290 feet from a low point of 1,346 feet to a high of 1,662 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a grade of about 12 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F and lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Burnt Hill is about 0.9 miles away, and the Finger Lakes / North Country Trail and Interloken Trail are each about 1.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, the Finger Lakes Trail Shelter is about 1.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Gorge Trail

    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

      30° / 14°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 21°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 32°

      14 wet

    5. May

      66° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 39°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 30°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mecklenburg 4sw, NY, 2.4 mi away at 1,510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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