Overlook Road
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 315 ft
- climb
- 2,079 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Overlook Road is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Harriet Hollister Spencer Recreation Area, a state park managed by State Park and Recreation in New York. The route is about 1.6 miles long, with a total climb of 315 feet and a high point of 2079 feet. It is an out-and-back, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hemlock, NY, show January highs around 33°F and lows near 17°F, with February similar. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the road run cooler. Several other ski routes start within a tenth of a mile, including Ruthie's Run, Bear Cub Run and the S6 Trail. Whiteface is about half a mile away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Overlook Road
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
33° / 17°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 17°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 24°
15 wet
Apr
57° / 35°
14 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 53°
13 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
16 wet
Nov
48° / 32°
15 wet
Dec
38° / 24°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hemlock, NY, 6.9 mi away at 902 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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