Lake Colden Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
Lake Colden Trail
- 2,792 ft
- high point
Lake Colden Trail is a cross-country ski route in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail sits at nearly 2,800 feet, with the high point at 2,792 feet and the low at 2,791 feet, so it is essentially flat. That makes it a simple, low-elevation base for exploring the surrounding peaks and trails. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, and the station sits roughly 900 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Summer is mild, with July highs around 74°F. The trail sits right beside the Algonquin Trail, about 0.1 mile away, and the Mount Colden Trail, about 0.2 mile away. The Lake Colden Ski Trail is also close by. For a longer outing, the Mount Marcy Trail is about half a mile off.
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Best time to visit Lake Colden 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, 12.3 mi away at 1,888 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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