Grasslands Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 77 ft
- climb
- 740 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Grasslands Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route on County of Monroe Parks land in New York, managed as county land. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.6 miles, with a total climb of 77 feet and a high point of 740 feet. The elevation rise is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 6 percent grade near the start, and the trail returns to its starting elevation of about 739 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victor show January highs around 39°F with lows near 16°F, while March runs a little milder, with highs around 43°F. The station sits roughly 150 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail may run a little cooler. Several other ski trails lie within a short distance, including Devil's Bathtub Trail about 0.1 mile away and West Esker Trail about 0.2 mile away. Quaker Pond Trail is about 0.5 mile off, and Fern Valley Trail is a hike about 1.1 miles away.
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, 6.6 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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