Barnum Brook Trail (Blue)
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 81 ft
- climb
- 1,669 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Barnum Brook Trail (Blue) is a short, easy cross-country ski route in New York, about 0.8 miles from the town of Paul Smiths. The trail is an out-and-back of roughly 0.44 miles, with a low point at 1,637 feet and a high of 1,669 feet. The climb is back-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 7% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 25°F with lows near 2°F, while December and February run similar. July is the warmest month, with highs around 77°F and lows near 51°F. Several other routes lie close by. Barnum Brook Trail and Logger's Loop (Olive) are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Boreal Life Trail (Yellow) is about the same. Farther out, the K: Northern Region climbing area is about 3.5 miles away.
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