Keough's K
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 138 ft
- climb
- 1,741 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Keough's K is a cross-country ski route in New York, about half a mile from Saranac Lake. It's an easy out-and-back that covers roughly a mile, with a total climb of about 138 feet and a steepest stretch of about 6% at around 0.45 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Ray Brook weather station show January highs around 23°F and lows near 5°F, while July highs reach about 74°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The Peanuts and Timinator ski routes and the Cookie Monster and Monopoly hikes all start within about a tenth of a mile.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Keough's K
Best months: May–September. 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° / 5°
Feb
25° / 5°
Mar
34° / 14°
Apr
48° / 27°
May
61° / 39°
Jun
70° / 49°
Jul
74° / 53°
Aug
72° / 51°
Sep
66° / 44°
Oct
52° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
27° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ray Brook, NY, 2.7 mi away at 1,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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