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New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
Avalanche Pass Trail
- 2,600 ft
- high point
Avalanche Pass Trail is a cross-country skiing route in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail sits at about 2,600 feet, with the high and low points of the route nearly level at 2,600 and 2,595 feet, so it is essentially flat ground for skiers. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, and February is similar at about 27°F and 8°F. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the pass run cooler. The Avalanche Pass Ski Trail, a ski touring route, lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Avalanche Lake Ski Trail is about 0.8 mile off. The Van Hoevenberg Trail, a hike, is 0.9 mile away, and the Whales Tail Ski Trail is about a mile away.
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Best time to visit Avalanche Pass 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, 11.1 mi away at 1,888 ft. The station sits about 700 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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