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South Fork Boquet Trail
Photo: Tainanian, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.9 mi
- one way
- 286 ft
- climb
- 1,439 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
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The South Fork Boquet Trail is a short, easy hike of about 1.9 miles in the High Peaks Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail rises from about 1,180 feet to about 1,440 feet, with a total climb of 286 feet and a steepest stretch of about 9% at roughly 0.4 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trail is a point-to-point route, and it is not open to bikes or horses. The path (red blazes) lies about 0.3 miles away, and Underwood Canyon path is about 0.6 miles off. Climbers can find Underwood Canyon about 1.1 miles away, and the Boquet Forks Trail - High Water Route is about 1.3 miles away.
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Best time to visit South Fork Boquet 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, 20.1 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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