Soda Range Trail
- 4.3 mi
- one way
- 1,270 ft
- climb
- 3,195 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Soda Range Trail is an easy hike of about 4.3 miles in New York's Hurricane Mountain Wilderness, a state-managed unit overseen by the State Department of Conservation. The trail gains about 1,270 feet in elevation, with a high point of about 3,195 feet, and is shaped as a point-to-point route that starts around 2,387 feet and ends at about 2,327 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 1.2 miles in, peaking at a 24% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid run to a high of about 74°F and a low of about 54°F. That station sits roughly 1,300 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Winter is harsh, with typical January highs near 23°F and lows around 6°F. The trail sits just 0.1 mile from both the North Hurricane Trail and the Gulf Brook Trail, and the Hurricane Mountain Trail is about 1.2 miles away. For climbers, Hurricane Crag and Typhoon Wall are about 2.8 miles from the route.
Local outfitters
- Cloudsplitter Outfitters29 mi away
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Soda Range 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
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 13.6 mi away at 1,888 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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Route details
- Distance
- 4.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 1,270 ft
- Summit
- 3,204 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 2 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Soda Range Trail on Weston Mountain?
About 4.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Soda Range Trail?
About 1,270 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Soda Range Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Soda Range Trail take?
About 2 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Weston Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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