Otter Brook Trail
- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,509 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
Otter Brook Trail is a mountain biking route in New York's Little Moose Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is out and back, 12.5 miles long with a total elevation gain of 1,509 feet. It's rated easy, and the climb is steady, with the steepest stretch at about 6 miles in, where the grade reaches 15%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake show July highs around 75°F and lows near 54°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Lost Pond Trail is about 1.8 miles away. The Whitney Lake-Cedar Lakes Trail and French Louie-Whitney Lake Trail are both about 4.3 miles off. Climbers can find Cedar River Crag about 8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Cloudsplitter Outfitters31 mi away
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Best time to go
Best time to visit Otter Brook Trail
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
25° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
63° / 40°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 16 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 800 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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