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Treadway Mountain Trail
Photo: Andy Arthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.9 mi
- one way
- 880 ft
- climb
- 2,258 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Treadway Mountain Trail is a 1.9-mile moderate hike in New York's Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route rises from a starting point of about 2,227 feet to a high point of 2,258 feet, with a total elevation gain of 880 feet. The climb is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 17%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newcomb, NY, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. That station sits about 600 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The trip takes about an hour. Devil's Washdish, a climbing area, is less than a mile away, and the Rock Pond to Lilypad Pond Trail and Long Swing Trail are both within about a mile and a half.
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Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Treadway Mountain 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.
Jan
26° / 4°
17 wet
Feb
29° / 4°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 13°
13 wet
Apr
50° / 27°
12 wet
May
64° / 39°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 53°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 24°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 12°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newcomb, NY, 31.5 mi away at 1,647 ft. The station sits about 600 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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Route details
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 880 ft
- Summit
- 2,259 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Treadway Mountain Trail on Treadway Mountain?
About 1.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Treadway Mountain Trail?
About 880 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Treadway Mountain Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Treadway Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Treadway Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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