New York · Hiking

Triad Trail

Triad TrailPhoto: javajoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.7 mi
one way
651 ft
climb
1,330 ft
high point
Point to point
route
May–Oct
best months

Triad Trail is a 1.7-mile point-to-point hike in New York, about 1.5 miles from the town of Hammondsport. The route rises from a low point of 735 feet to a high of 1,330 feet, with a total elevation gain of 651 feet. The climb is rated easy, and the trip takes about an hour. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 20 percent. The trail also has a total descent of 959 feet, so the route is not a simple climb up and back. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bath, NY, run from highs around 79°F in June to about 83°F in July, with September easing to highs near 75°F. That station sits about 210 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. June Bug Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and Parker Nature Preserve Trail and Bristol Hills Branch Trail are both within about 5 miles.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Triad Trail

    Best months: May–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

      34° / 13°

    2. Feb

      36° / 13°

    3. Mar

      45° / 20°

    4. Apr

      58° / 31°

    5. May

      71° / 42°

    6. Jun

      79° / 51°

    7. Jul

      83° / 56°

    8. Aug

      82° / 54°

    9. Sep

      75° / 47°

    10. Oct

      62° / 37°

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

    12. Dec

      39° / 20°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bath, NY, 7.2 mi away at 1,120 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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