New York · Hiking

Lost Pond Trail

Lost Pond TrailPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.4 mi
one way
381 ft
climb
2,700 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Lost Pond Trail is a 2.4-mile hike in the West Canada Lake Wilderness in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The nearest town is Sagamore, about 10 miles away. The trail is rated easy, with a one-way climb of 381 feet from a starting elevation of about 2,510 feet to a high point near 2,700 feet. The route is a point-to-point path, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, with a grade of 22 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 75°F in July, with lows in the mid-50s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Bikes are allowed on the trail. Otter Brook Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 1.8 miles away, and Pillsbury Lake-Cedar Lakes Trail is about 2.6 miles off. Whitney Lake-Cedar Lakes Trail and Cedar River Crag are both within about 10 miles.

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Lost Pond Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      25° / 6°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 7°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 15°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 28°

      14 wet

    5. May

      63° / 40°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 49°

      15 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 54°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 53°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 45°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 35°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 25°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 14°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 16.2 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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