Gulf Brook Trail
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 114 ft
- climb
- 2,327 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Gulf Brook Trail is a short, easy hike in New York's Hurricane Mountain Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about a mile long and rises about 114 feet from its low point of 2,218 feet to a high of 2,327 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles in, and the route ends with a drop of about 261 feet. 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, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trail sits close to several other routes. Soda Range Trail and North Hurricane Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and Hurricane Mountain Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can find Hurricane Crag about 2.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Cloudsplitter Outfitters29 mi away
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Gulf Brook 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, 13.6 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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