USDA Forest Service · New York
Finger Lakes Trail Shelter
USDA Forest Service · New York, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,644 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hector, NY
About
US Forest Service campground. Adirondack style Lean-to shelter located on the Finger Lakes Trail available for camping on a first come- first served basis. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 13° | -11° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -13° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 5° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 35° | 21° | 79° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 31° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 54° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 63° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 62° | 54° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 55° | 44° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 41° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 30° | 11° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | 3° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Blueberry Patch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
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- Backbone Horse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Potomac Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Smith Memorial Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 5 mi
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