Inman Glide
Photo: andyarthur — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 735 ft
- climb
- 1,426 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Inman Glide is a short, easy hike in Tug Hill State Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route starts and ends at about 1,420 feet, with the high point of the climb at 1,426 feet, and the whole trip is about 3.8 miles round trip. The climb is gentle, with an elevation gain of about 115 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around the 1.1-mile mark, with a grade of about 8%. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Watertown weather station, about 11 miles away, put July highs near 80°F and September highs near 72°F, and temperatures up on the glide run cooler than that. Several other trails and rides sit close by. John Young, a mountain biking route, is about half a mile away, and Home Run and Whiteway, two hikes, are each within a mile. Paddlers can find South Sandy Creek about 3.4 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Inman Glide
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.
Jan
29° / 11°
18 wet · 12 snow
Feb
31° / 12°
15 wet · 10 snow
Mar
40° / 22°
14 wet · 6 snow
Apr
53° / 35°
13 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 47°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 52°
12 wet
Oct
59° / 41°
16 wet
Nov
46° / 30°
15 wet · 4 snow
Dec
35° / 20°
17 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Watertown, NY, 10.8 mi away at 497 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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