Ladies 5K
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 845 ft
- climb
- 2,326 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ladies 5K is a 1.44-mile cross-country skiing route on Town of North Elba land in New York, managed as city property. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs about 334 feet from its start, with the full round trip totaling about 845 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route begins at roughly 2,267 feet, peaks around 2,326 feet, and has a steepest grade of 12% within the first third of a mile. Winter is the natural season for this ski trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, while March runs warmer at highs around 36°F. The World Cup Trails lie just 0.2 miles away, and the Hi Notch Trail is 0.3 miles off. For a change of pace, the West Branch Ausable River offers canoeing about 1.8 miles away, and the Pitchoff Chimney Cliff climbing area is about 3.1 miles away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Ladies 5K
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, 7.1 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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