Elizabeth Point Campsite
Campground
Campground · 6.9 mi from the trail
New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
Beginner Loop
- 0.2 mi
- loop
- 1,064 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
Beginner Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Town of Johnsburg Land in New York, on city-managed land. The loop is just 0.16 miles long, with no elevation gain, and it sits at about 1,060 feet, so it's a flat, low-impact outing for skiers looking for a quick run. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake show January highs around 25°F with lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. That station sits roughly 600 feet higher than the loop, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. Several other ski routes lie within a tenth of a mile, including A-Climb, Blueberry Patch and Stadium Run. For climbers, Chatiemac Cliff is about 3.4 miles away.
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Best time to visit Beginner Loop
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
25° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
63° / 40°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 14.9 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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