New York · Hiking

Swedish Loop Trail

Swedish Loop TrailPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.2 mi
one way
587 ft
climb
1,900 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Aug–Sep
best months

The Swedish Loop Trail is a 3.2-mile hike in James Kennedy State Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 587 feet from a starting point at about 1,723 feet to a high of 1,900 feet. The trail also has a total loss of 809 feet, so it is not a simple up-and-down. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ithaca show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, and the station sits about 670 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trip takes about 1.5 hours. The Spanish Loop Trail and the English Loop East are both within a mile, and the Irvin Trail is about 0.9 miles away. The Lithuanian Loop Trail is about 1.5 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Swedish Loop Trail

    Best months: August–September. 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

      30° / 13°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 14°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 22°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 33°

      15 wet

    5. May

      67° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 56°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 54°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 48°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 38°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 29°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ithaca 13 E, NY, 2.8 mi away at 1,228 ft. The station sits about 700 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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