Fish Pond Truck Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 57 ft
- climb
- 1,670 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Fish Pond Truck Trail is a short, low-elevation cross-country ski route in New York's Saint Regis Canoe Area, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about 0.6 miles long, with a total climb of 57 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a low point of 1,637 feet to a high of 1,670 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.27 miles in, with a grade of 5 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Saranac Lake show January highs around 25°F with lows near 2°F, while July highs reach about 77°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so its figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. The Adirondack Rail Trail lies about half a mile away. Floodwood Pond Trail (Blue) and the Floodwood Pond Loop are both roughly 3 miles off, and the West Branch Saint Regis River is about 5.5 miles away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Fish Pond Truck 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, 6.1 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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