Small Slide Lake Loop
- 4.5 mi
- one way
- 780 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
- Hard
- difficulty
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Small Slide Lake Loop is a 4.5-mile point-to-point hike in New York, with a steady climb of 780 feet and a total descent of 829 feet. The route starts at about 512 feet and reaches a high point of 548 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 2.8 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. The nearest town is Grindstone, about 23 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Watertown show July highs around 79°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. The hike takes about two hours. Slide Lake Loop lies about 1.5 miles away, and Rt Buck Lake Loop and Little Salmon Lake Loop are each about 2 miles off. Arkon Lake Loop is about 2.1 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Small Slide Lake Loop
Best months: June–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.
Jan
30° / 10°
16 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
14 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
13 wet
Apr
54° / 33°
13 wet
May
66° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
14 wet
Nov
47° / 30°
14 wet
Dec
36° / 19°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Watertown Intl Ap, NY, 42.6 mi away at 318 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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