Jack Rabbit Trail
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 838 ft
- climb
- 2,351 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Jack Rabbit Trail is a cross-country skiing route in the Sentinel Range Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is about 2 miles long and rated moderate, with a total climb of about 840 feet over the round trip. The out-and-back route starts at roughly 1,789 feet and reaches a high point of about 2,351 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.8 miles in, where the grade reaches 17%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 74°F. That station sits about 460 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Barkeater Cliff, a climbing area, is just 0.3 miles away. Pitchoff Mountain Trail and Owls Head Trail are both within about 2 miles, and the West Branch Ausable River offers fishing about 4 miles off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Jack Rabbit 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
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 6.7 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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