Big Tupper
- 2.8 mi
- loop
- 1,196 ft
- climb
- 3,037 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Big Tupper is a ski touring route in New York, about 3.5 miles from the town of Tupper Lake. The loop covers roughly 2.8 miles, with a high point of 3,037 feet and a low of 1,928 feet. The climb is a middle-grade profile, with a total gain of 1,196 feet and a total loss of 1,168 feet over the course of the loop. The steepest stretch comes at about 2 miles in, where the grade reaches 27%. The route starts at an elevation of 1,985 feet and reaches its peak near 3,037 feet. Because the loop is roughly equal in gain and loss, it works as a full-day outing rather than a short climb. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tupper Lake Sunmount show July highs around 77°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the high ground run cooler. Nearby, Goodman Mountain Trail is about 4.3 miles away and Coney Mountain Trail about 5.7 miles. Round Lake Outlet, a canoeing spot, is about 7.3 miles off, and Lead Pond Trail is about 7.7 miles away.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Big Tupper
Best months: 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
25° / 4°
17 wet
Feb
29° / 5°
14 wet
Mar
37° / 14°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 28°
12 wet
May
65° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 45°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
15 wet
Dec
31° / 13°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tupper Lake Sunmount, NY, 4.4 mi away at 1,680 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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