Logger's Loop (Olive)
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 17 ft
- climb
- 1,672 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Logger's Loop (Olive) is a short, easy cross-country ski route in New York, about a tenth of a mile from the town of Paul Smiths. The loop is an out-and-back that starts and ends within a few hundred feet of one another, with a total round-trip length of about 0.28 miles and a total climb and descent of about 17 feet each. The route is essentially flat, and its elevation gain is so slight that it is recorded as zero in the trail's basic stats. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Saranac show January highs around 25°F and lows near 2°F, while December and February run in a similar cold range. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the loop, so its figures are a fair guide to what to expect on the trail. The Bobcat and Bobcat Trail routes both lie about a tenth of a mile away. The Heron Marsh Trail (Gray) is a little farther, about 0.2 miles off. For a change from skiing, the K: Northern Region climbing area is roughly 2.8 miles away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Logger's Loop (Olive)
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
25° / 2°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 3°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 12°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
15 wet
May
64° / 37°
16 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
16 wet
Jul
77° / 51°
16 wet
Aug
75° / 49°
16 wet
Sep
68° / 41°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 32°
16 wet
Nov
42° / 22°
16 wet
Dec
30° / 11°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saranac Rgnl Ap, NY, 4.5 mi away at 1,663 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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