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Lithuanian Loop Trail

Lithuanian Loop TrailPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.9 mi
loop
186 ft
climb
1,757 ft
high point
Loop
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 13 h ago

The Lithuanian Loop Trail is a short, looped walk of about 0.9 miles in James Kennedy State Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It is an easy hike with a total elevation gain of 186 feet and a total loss of 381 feet, so the route ends up lower than where it starts. The highest point on the trail is 1,757 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.24 miles in, with a grade of 20 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station in Ithaca run about 79°F for the high and 56°F for the low, and the station sits roughly 530 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 30°F. The trail is close to several other loops. The Irish Loop Trail is about 0.1 miles away, the Dabes Diversion Loop is about half a mile off, and the Kuzia Cut-Off and Spanish Loop Trail are within a mile.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Lithuanian Loop 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° / 13°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 14°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 22°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 33°

      15 wet

    5. May

      67° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 54°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 38°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 29°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ithaca 13 E, NY, 3.7 mi away at 1,228 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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