New York · Hiking

Lost Clove Trail

Lost Clove TrailPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.3 mi
one way
1,286 ft
climb
2,840 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Sep
best months

Lost Clove Trail is a hard hike of about 1.3 miles, climbing from roughly 1,540 feet to about 2,840 feet with a total gain of 1,286 feet. The trail runs on land within Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation, and it's a point-to-point route rather than a loop. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. A nearby weather station records typical July averages of about 74°F for highs and 56°F for lows, while winter highs typically stay near freezing. Two other short hikes start within about a tenth of a mile, Giggle Hollow Trail and Pine Hill - West Branch Trail. Cathedral Glen Trail lies about 0.8 miles away and Belleayre Beach Trail about a mile out.

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  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Lost Clove Trail

    Best months: 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

      28° / 12°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 13°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 20°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

      13 wet

    5. May

      62° / 43°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 54°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 38°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 28°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 19°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Slide Mtn, NY, 7.7 mi away at 2,650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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