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New York · Cross-country skiing · Near New Windsor
blue + yellow
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 71 ft
- climb
- 954 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Blue + Yellow is a cross-country ski route in Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It is a short out-and-back, about 0.2 miles long, with a high point of 954 feet and a low of 939 feet. The climb is flat, and the steepest grade is about 5% at roughly 0.06 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the Stormville weather station, about 6 miles away, show January highs around 35°F and lows near 17°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs near 39°F. The yellow and white routes are both within a quarter mile, and the Pelton Pond Trail and Roaring Brook Trail are hikes about a mile away.
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More in New WindsorBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit blue + yellow
Best months: April–October. 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
35° / 17°
12 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 27°
13 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
12 wet
May
72° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stormville, NY, 6.2 mi away at 915 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
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Victor Constant Ski Area
~17 min drive
Victor Constant Ski Area in New York has 2 lifts and 6 runs (1 easy, 4 intermediate, 1 advanced) with a 505 ft vertical drop.
SKI
yellow
Next door
0.11-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 36 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Woodbury Ski Area
~52 min drive
0.6 mi
SEE
Mount Peter
~50 min drive
Mount Peter ski area in New York has 6 lifts and 16 runs with 267 ft vertical drop.
SKI
yellow
Next door
0.20-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 50 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
Ski Barn
~1h 3m drive
0.1 mi
SEE
Campgaw Mountain Ski Area
~59 min drive
Campgaw Mountain Ski Area in New Jersey has 7 lifts and 11 runs with difficulty options ranging from novice to expert.
SKI
white
Next door
0.39-mile out-and-back route in New York with 162 ft of elevation gain.
SEE
Mohawk Mountain Ski Area
~1h 2m drive
Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Connecticut has 25 runs (9 easy, 10 intermediate, 6 advanced) and 7 lifts.
SKI
white
Next door
0.25-mile out-and-back ski trail in New York with 38 ft elevation gain.
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