Nice & Easy
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 41 ft
- climb
- 1,095 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Nice & Easy is a short, easy cross-country ski route in New York, about 0.8 miles from the town of Osceola. The out-and-back trip is just over half a mile long, with a total climb of about 41 feet and a total descent of the same, so it's a gentle way to get on the snow. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 25°F with lows near 4°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs around 36°F. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes start within a short distance, including Kamikazee, Malloy Trail and Christmas Tree Lane, each about 0.1 mile away. For a change of pace, the Salmon River offers canoeing about 4 miles off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Nice & Easy
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° / 4°
20 wet
Feb
28° / 5°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 13°
16 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
65° / 40°
14 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 53°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 24°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 13°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Highmarket 2w, NY, 10.7 mi away at 1,804 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
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~1h 8m drive
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~37 min drive
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Malloy Trail
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~54 min drive
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