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Southside Trail
Photo: matt.a, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.5 mi
- one way
- 430 ft
- climb
- 2,225 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Southside Trail is a 2.5-mile point-to-point hike in New York, about 3.8 miles from Keene Valley. It rises from roughly 2,178 feet to about 2,225 feet, with a total elevation gain of 430 feet, and is rated easy. The trail is a short outing, and the route is mostly gentle. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.4 miles, where the grade reaches 55 percent. The trail also has a total loss of 845 feet, so it works well as a loop with another route or as a connector to nearby trails. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other trails sit within a mile, including Orebed Brook Trail and Short Job Trail. Climbers can head to the E: High Peaks Region, and paddlers will find the West Branch Ausable River about 6 miles away.
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Southside 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, 11.8 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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