Good Luck
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 586 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
Good Luck is a mountain biking climb in the Wilmington Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is an out-and-back of about 1.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of 586 feet. The climb starts at roughly 1,049 feet and reaches a high point of 1,216 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.57 miles in, with a grade of 13 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. That station sits about 670 feet higher than the route, so temperatures on the climb run a bit warmer. Several other mountain biking routes lie close by. Safe Bet is about 0.1 mile away, and Double Time and Makebelieve are each within half a mile. Climbers can find Cloudspin Cliff about 2.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Cloudsplitter Outfitters32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Good Luck
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 9.5 mi away at 1,888 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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