Algonquin Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 274 ft
- climb
- 2,354 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Algonquin Trail is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in the High Peaks Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about 0.44 miles long, with a total climb of 274 feet from a low point of 2,231 feet to a high of 2,354 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.33 miles, with a 7% grade. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F and lows near 6°F, with February the warmest month at about 27°F. That station sits roughly 466 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The trail sits among a cluster of other ski routes. Old MacIntyre Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Old Marcy Dam Trail about 0.4 mile, and Fangorn Forest and Van Hoevenberg Trail are each within about half a mile. For climbing, Wright Peak is about 1.4 miles off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Algonquin 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
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, 9.4 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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