Grasslands Trail
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 178 ft
- climb
- 737 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Grasslands Trail is an easy cross-country ski route of about 2.4 miles, set on County of Monroe Parks Land in New York. The trail is an out-and-back with a high point of 737 feet and a low of 677 feet, and it is rated easy. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.44 miles into the route, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. The total climb is 178 feet, and the trip is about 1.2 miles one way. 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. Late spring warms to typical highs of about 69°F in May. Several other ski trails sit within a short distance. Devil's Bathtub Trail and West Esker Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and Fern Valley Trail is about 0.7 miles away. For a change on foot, Pine Woods Trail is about 1.6 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Grasslands 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, 6.9 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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