Bobcat Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 7 ft
- climb
- 1,689 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Bobcat Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in New York, about half a mile from the village of Paul Smiths. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.28 miles long, with a total climb of about 7 feet and a total descent of about 7 feet. It sits at about 1,680 feet, and the route is nearly flat. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 25°F with lows near 2°F, while July highs reach about 77°F. The station sits at a similar elevation, so temperatures on the trail run about the same. Several other ski routes start close by. Heron Marsh Trail (Gray) and Logger's Loop (Olive) are each about 0.1 mile away, and Wood & Waters Trail (Red) is about 0.2 mile off. For a change of pace, the K: Northern Region climbing area is about 3 miles away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Bobcat 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
25° / 2°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 3°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 12°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
15 wet
May
64° / 37°
16 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
16 wet
Jul
77° / 51°
16 wet
Aug
75° / 49°
16 wet
Sep
68° / 41°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 32°
16 wet
Nov
42° / 22°
16 wet
Dec
30° / 11°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saranac Rgnl Ap, NY, 4.8 mi away at 1,663 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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