East River Trail
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
East River Trail
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 182 ft
- climb
- 1,817 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
East River Trail is a cross-country ski route in New York, about a mile from the village of Tahawus. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 2.7 miles long, with a low point of 1,780 feet and a high of 1,817 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of about 31 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 8% grade. 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. Several other routes lie close by. Mount Adams Trail is about a mile away, and Indian Pass Trail is about 2.5 miles off. The Calamity Brook - Indian Pass Crossover Trail, a cross-country ski route, is about 2.9 miles away. Climbers can head to Wallface, about 5 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, 11.2 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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