East River Trail
Campground
Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
East River Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 169 ft
- climb
- 1,869 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
East River Trail is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in the High Peaks Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about 1.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 169 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 1,838 feet, with the high point at 1,869 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.24 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. 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 route run slightly cooler. The Mount Adams Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Indian Pass Trail is about 1.3 miles off. For more skiing, the Calamity Brook - Indian Pass Crossover Trail is 1.7 miles away. Climbers can find Wallface about 4 miles from the trail.
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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, 11.7 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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