Jenkins Mountain Road
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 34 ft
- climb
- 1,681 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Jenkins Mountain Road is a cross-country ski route in New York, about a mile from the village of Paul Smiths. It is a short, moderate outing, with a round-trip length of about 0.4 miles and a total climb of about 34 feet, so it works well as a quick addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding trails. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 25°F with lows near 2°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs around 37°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the road, so those figures are a fair guide to conditions here. The Boreal Life Trail and the Barnum Brook Trail both start within about a tenth of a mile, with hiking and skiing versions of each. Farther out, the K: Northern Region climbing area is about 3.6 miles away, and the West Branch Saint Regis River offers canoeing about 8.6 miles off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Jenkins Mountain Road
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, 5.3 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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