Lost Farm
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 150 ft
- climb
- 1,003 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Lost Farm is a short, easy hike in the Wilmington Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 150 feet from a low point of 947 feet to a high of 1003 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.36 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. That station sits about 900 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. The hike makes an easy pairing with mountain biking. The All In and Makebelieve trails are within a quarter mile, and the Double Time and Twisted Pine trails are about 0.4 miles away. Climbers can head to Cloudspin Cliff, roughly 3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Cloudsplitter Outfitters32 mi away
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Lost Farm
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 9.9 mi away at 1,888 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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