Big Woodhull - Sand Lake Falls Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 137 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Big Woodhull - Sand Lake Falls Trail is a mountain biking route in the Black River Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is short and compact, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.66 miles and a total elevation gain of about 137 feet. It is rated moderate, and the climb is most pronounced in the middle of the route, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles in, where the grade reaches about 6%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Old Forge show July highs around 75°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trail sits close to several other routes. Bear Lake Trail and Woodhull Lake Lean-to Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, and Wolf Lake Landing Road and Remsen Falls Trail are both about 1.2 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Big Woodhull - Sand Lake Falls Trail
Best months: June and 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° / 5°
19 wet
Feb
29° / 7°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
13 wet
May
64° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
15 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Forge, NY, 7.1 mi away at 1,748 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Bear Lake Trail
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2.14-mile out-and-back singletrack in New York with 155 ft elevation gain.
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Wolf Lake Landing Road
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1.65-mile easy gravel road with 423 ft elevation gain in New York.
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Woodhull Lake Lean-to Trail
Next door
0.18-mile singletrack out-and-back in New York, rated moderate difficulty.
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Remsen Falls Trail
~2 min drive
0.22-mile easy singletrack out-and-back in New York.
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Bear Lake Trail
~3 min drive
1.41-mile out-and-back singletrack with 406 ft gain in New York.
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Remsen Falls Trail
~2 min drive
0.36-mile easy singletrack out-and-back in New York.
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Bear Lake Trail
~3 min drive
1.64-mile out-and-back singletrack with 320 ft elevation gain in New York.
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South Branch Trail
~2 min drive
2.32-mile easy singletrack out-and-back with 1,834 ft gain in New York.
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Remsen Falls Trail
~3 min drive
0.26-mile out-and-back singletrack in New York with 103 ft elevation gain.
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South Branch Trail
~4 min drive
1.80-mile easy singletrack out-and-back with 122 ft elevation gain in New York.
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