New York · Hiking

Smokey Hollow Trail

Smokey Hollow TrailPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.4 mi
one way
517 ft
climb
1,095 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Smokey Hollow Trail is a 2.4-mile moderate hike in Letchworth State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail rises about 500 feet from a starting point near 1,060 feet to a high of 1,095 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.7 miles, where the grade reaches about 23%. The climb is point to point, and the route also drops roughly 770 feet, so plan for a little more descent than ascent. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F and September highs around 73°F, with lows near 50°F. That station sits a few hundred feet below the trail, so temperatures on the higher part run a little cooler. Several other trails lie within a short drive. Big Flats Trail is about a mile away, Bear Hollow Trail and the Letchworth Finger Lakes Trail are each about 1.4 miles off, and Sycamore Trail is about 2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Smokey Hollow Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 15°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 17°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 35°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 41°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 32°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Morris 2 W, NY, 5.4 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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