Klondike Notch Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 27 ft
- climb
- 2,140 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Klondike Notch Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the High Peaks Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, with a total climb of 27 feet over a round trip of about 0.24 miles. The high point is 2,140 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early in the route, with a grade of about 8 percent at 0.07 miles. 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 roughly 250 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the notch run slightly cooler. The Mr. Van Ski Trail lies just 0.1 miles away, and the Northwoods Loop and Easy Side Drive are both about 1.3 miles off. For a change from skiing, the West Branch Ausable River offers canoeing about 1.8 miles away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Klondike Notch 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, 8.3 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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