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Second Pond Trail
- 2.7 mi
- one way
- 359 ft
- climb
- 2,534 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Second Pond Trail is a 2.65-mile hike in New York's Chatiemac Lake Primitive Area, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is a point-to-point walk with a rolling climb, rising from about 2,317 feet to a high point of 2,534 feet. The total elevation gain is 359 feet, and the trail is rated easy. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is summer. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake run to highs around 75°F in July, with lows near 54°F. That station sits roughly 860 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trail is a short outing, estimated to take about an hour. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Chatiemac Cliff, a climbing area, lies about a mile away. Topridge Quad and Sunway, both ski touring destinations, are within about 2.6 miles. Moxham Mountain, another climbing area, is roughly 8 miles off.
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Best time to visit Second 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.
Jan
25° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
63° / 40°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 13.9 mi away at 1,670 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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