New York · Hiking

Otter Lake Trail

1.8 mi
one way
312 ft
climb
2,270 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Otter Lake Trail is an easy hike in New York, about 1.8 miles long with a total elevation gain of 312 feet. The trail runs from a lower starting point of about 1,958 feet to a high point of about 2,270 feet, and it is a point-to-point route rather than a loop, so you will begin and end at different points. The nearest town is Piseco, about 5.7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake run around 75°F for highs and 54°F for lows, and the station sits about 600 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The hike takes about an hour. Little Moose Pond Trail is the closest nearby route, about 1.2 miles away, and Piseco-Perkins Clearing Trail is about 2.6 miles away. Pillsbury Lake Trail and Whitney Lake-Cedar Lakes Trail are both within about 4.5 miles.

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Otter Lake 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, 21.1 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 600 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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