Blue Spruce Run
- 0.7 mi
- loop
- 2,180 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Moderate
- difficulty
Blue Spruce Run is a 0.69-mile loop in the Harriet Hollister Spencer Recreation Area in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is rated moderate, and it gains about 36 feet from its low point of 2,144 feet to its high of 2,180 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.29 miles in, with a 5% grade. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hemlock, NY, show January highs around 33°F and lows near 17°F, with February close behind. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the run run cooler. The run sits among several other ski routes. Pines is about 0.1 mile away, Whiteface and Racoon Run are each about 0.2 mile away, and Fox Run is about 0.3 mile away. For paddling, the Cohocton River is about 7.7 miles off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Blue Spruce Run
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
33° / 17°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 17°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 24°
15 wet
Apr
57° / 35°
14 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 53°
13 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
16 wet
Nov
48° / 32°
15 wet
Dec
38° / 24°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hemlock, NY, 7.5 mi away at 902 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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Green
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Hunt Hollow Ski Club
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Fox Run
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0.36-mile out-and-back ski trail in New York with 103 ft of elevation gain.
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Red
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0.25-mile out-and-back ski route in New York with 67 ft of elevation gain.
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~4 min drive
1.03-mile out-and-back route in New York with 105 ft of elevation gain.
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