Main Street
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 211 ft
- climb
- 2,039 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Main Street is a cross-country ski route in New York, about 1.4 miles from the town of North Elba. It is a short out-and-back of roughly 1.3 miles with a total climb of about 211 feet, and the high point reaches about 2,039 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.47 miles, with a grade of about 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid put January highs around 23°F and lows near 6°F, while February runs a little milder, with highs around 27°F. Several other cross-country ski routes sit right alongside, including Cascade/Jack Rabbit, Beaver Run/Jack Rabbit and Ridge Run, each about 0.1 mile away. For a change of pace, the West Branch Ausable River, about 2.4 miles off, offers river fishing.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Main Street
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, 5.2 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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