New York · Hiking

Vanished Village Trail

Vanished Village TrailPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
one way
148 ft
climb
900 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Vanished Village Trail is a short, easy hike in Letchworth State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is 0.83 miles long, and it rises from about 786 feet to 900 feet, with a total elevation gain of 148 feet. The steepest part comes at about 0.41 miles in, where the grade reaches 11 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Morris put May highs around 69°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. The trail makes a quick addition to a day spent exploring the park's network of short routes. Highbanks Trail, Gibsonville Trail and Chipmunk Trail all lie about 0.4 miles away, and Powerline Trail is about 1.5 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Vanished Village Trail

    Best months: June–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

      31° / 15°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 17°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 24°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 35°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 41°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 32°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Morris 2 W, NY, 2.1 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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