Northwoods Loop
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 27 ft
- climb
- 2,153 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
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Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago
Northwoods Loop is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in the Adirondak Loj, a non-governmental organization-managed area in New York. The loop is an out-and-back of about 0.44 miles, with a total climb of 27 feet and a high point of 2,153 feet. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.07 miles from the start, and the trail is nearly flat from there on. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 74°F. That station sits roughly 265 feet lower than the loop's high point, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Lower Rimrock and Upper Rimrock are each about 0.2 miles away, and Easy Side Drive is about 0.3 miles off. For a change of pace, the West Branch Ausable River offers canoeing about 1.5 miles away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Northwoods Loop
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, 8.1 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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