Letchworth Trail
Photo: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 24.7 mi
- one way
- 1,958 ft
- climb
- 1,213 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Letchworth Trail is a 24.7-mile point-to-point hike in Letchworth State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route rises from a low point of about 600 feet to a high of about 1,213 feet, with an elevation gain of 1,958 feet. It is rated easy, and the trail network it is part of is labeled rwn. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Morris run to highs around 81°F in July, with September still near 73°F. That station sits about 330 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. The trail starts close to several other routes. Dishmill Creek Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Seneca Trail and Gorge Trail are each about 0.7 mile off. Twomile Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 9.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Letchworth Trail
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
31° / 15°
15 wet
Feb
34° / 17°
12 wet
Mar
42° / 24°
12 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
13 wet
May
69° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
48° / 32°
12 wet
Dec
37° / 23°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Morris 2 W, NY, 9.4 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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