New York · Hiking

Lavoy's Trail

Lavoy's TrailPhoto: seabamirum, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.6 mi
one way
39 ft
climb
424 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Lavoy's Trail is a short, easy hike in New York, about 0.6 miles long and rising just 39 feet from start to finish. It is a point-to-point route, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages the land. The nearest town is Montezuma, about 0.8 miles away. The trail is a gentle walk with a low climb. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles, where the grade reaches 11 percent. The route starts at roughly 405 feet and ends at about 424 feet, with a small drop of 70 feet along the way. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Auburn show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 72°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. The trail sits among several other short routes. The Aqueduct Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Locktender's Trail and Drumlin Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. The Cayuga-Seneca Canal Water Trail, about 8 miles away, offers paddling.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Lavoy's 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

      31° / 15°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 16°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 23°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 34°

      15 wet

    5. May

      69° / 45°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 60°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 59°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 41°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 32°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Auburn, NY, 10.3 mi away at 770 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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