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Old Dix Trail
Photo: Fil.Al, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.1 mi
- one way
- 744 ft
- climb
- 2,413 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Old Dix Trail is a 2.1-mile hike in the High Peaks Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It is a point-to-point route with a one-way elevation gain of 744 feet, starting at about 1,731 feet and reaching a high of about 2,413 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.58 miles in, with a grade of 47 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. The Henry Stimson Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Roaring Brook Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can find Case Wall at 0.4 mile and the Beer Walls at 0.6 mile.
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Old Dix 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, 15.4 mi away at 1,888 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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