Calamity Brook
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Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
East River Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 52 ft
- climb
- 1,768 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
East River Trail is a cross-country skiing route in New York, about 2 miles from the town of Tahawus. The trail is short and low, with a round-trip length of about 0.24 miles and a total climb of about 52 feet. The route is flat for most of the way, with the steepest stretch at about 3% grade near the 0.06-mile mark. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Newcomb weather station show January highs around 26°F with lows near 4°F, while July highs reach about 77°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Several other routes lie close by. Mount Adams Trail and Indian Pass Trail are both under a mile away, and the Calamity Brook - Indian Pass Crossover Trail is about 1.7 miles off. Climbers can find Wallface about 4 miles away.
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More in Schroon LakeBest time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit East River Trail
Best months: August–September. 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
26° / 4°
17 wet
Feb
29° / 4°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 13°
13 wet
Apr
50° / 27°
12 wet
May
64° / 39°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 53°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 24°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 12°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newcomb, NY, 11.3 mi away at 1,647 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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