East Esker Trail
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 399 ft
- climb
- 721 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
East Esker Trail is a cross-country ski route on County of Monroe Parks Land in New York, managed by county land. The trail is an out-and-back, about 2.2 miles long, with a low point of 657 feet and a high of 721 feet. It is rated easy, and the one-way climb is about 73 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victor show January highs around 39°F and lows near 16°F, while March runs a little milder, with highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. West Esker Trail is about 0.4 miles away, Devil's Bathtub Trail about 0.5 miles, and Grasslands Trail about 0.6 miles. For a change from skiing, Pine Woods Trail is about 1.1 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit East Esker Trail
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
39° / 16°
Feb
37° / 17°
Mar
43° / 24°
Apr
55° / 35°
May
69° / 47°
Jun
77° / 56°
Jul
81° / 61°
Aug
80° / 59°
Sep
73° / 50°
Oct
62° / 41°
Nov
49° / 32°
Dec
40° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victor 2nw, NY, 6 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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