Ladies 5K
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 99 ft
- climb
- 2,317 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ladies 5K is a cross-country ski route in the Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Area in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is a short out-and-back, about 1.1 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 99 feet. It starts at roughly 2,280 feet and reaches a high point of about 2,317 feet, with the steepest stretch at the beginning, around 10% grade. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 74°F. That station sits roughly 430 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The Ladies 5K sits among several other ski routes. East Mountain Loop, Skate Start and Interloopen Trail are all about 0.1 mile away, and Hi Notch Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For a change of pace, the West Branch Ausable River offers canoeing about 2.2 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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