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Southside Trail - High Water Route
Photo: matt.a, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 561 ft
- climb
- 2,042 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Southside Trail - High Water Route is a short, easy out-and-back hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is about 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 561 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 2,000 feet. The high point reaches about 2,042 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.48 miles in, with a grade of about 15 percent. 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 trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing. The Courthouse climbing area is about 0.6 miles away, and the Southside Trail and Woodsfall Trail are both within about a mile. Paddlers can reach the West Branch Ausable River, about 6 miles off.
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Southside Trail - High Water Route
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, 11.7 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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