New York · Hiking

Otter Hollow Trail

Otter Hollow TrailPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
4.5 mi
one way
278 ft
climb
1,670 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Otter Hollow Trail is an easy hike of about 4.5 miles that lies within Fish Creek Pond Campground in New York, on land managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail runs from a low point of about 1,578 feet to a high of roughly 1,670 feet, and the steepest stretch comes near the start, about 0.9 miles in, with an 8% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from the nearby Tupper Lake Sunmount weather station run to highs around 77°F and lows near 54°F, with September still reaching about 69°F. That station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail's high point, so the figures should be a fair guide to conditions along the route. Floodwood Pond Trail is about 0.7 miles away and Floodwood Pond Loop offers paddling roughly 1.7 miles off. The Adirondack Rail Trail is about 2.5 miles away, and Lead Pond Trail is about 2.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Otter Hollow Trail

    Best months: August–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

      25° / 4°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 5°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 14°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 28°

      12 wet

    5. May

      65° / 41°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 50°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 54°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 45°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 35°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 25°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 13°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tupper Lake Sunmount, NY, 6.2 mi away at 1,680 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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