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Nubble Trail
Photo: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 914 ft
- climb
- 2,755 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Nubble Trail is a short, steep hike in New York's Giant Mountain Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is 0.88 miles long and gains about 914 feet, rising from roughly 2,108 feet to about 2,755 feet. The climb is most intense at the start, with a 31% grade at about 0.11 miles in. 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, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the Washbowl Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Climbers will find The Spider's Web and Lower Washbowl Cliffs about 0.3 mile off, and the Roaring Brook Trail lies about 0.9 mile away.
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Nubble 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.
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, 15.8 mi away at 1,888 ft. The station sits about 900 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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Route details
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 914 ft
- Summit
- 2,776 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Nubble Trail on Nubble?
About 0.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Nubble Trail?
About 914 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Nubble Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Nubble Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Nubble
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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