New York · Hiking · Near New Windsor

Sterling Lake Loop

Sterling Lake LoopPhoto: rpkelly22, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
round trip
43 ft
climb
798 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Sterling Lake Loop is a short out-and-back trail in New York covering 0.40 miles with 90 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a straightforward path to and from the lake.

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Winonah

    Campground

    Campground · 5.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsDoug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Storm King Art Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 19 mi

    Open-air museum and sculpture park located in Mountainville, New York

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)

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  • Nearby · Lakeville · Fire Tower Connector Trail · Pine Meadow
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Sterling Lake Loop

    Best months: April–October. 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

      36° / 19°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 19°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 32°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 25°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 14.4 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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