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New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
Overlook Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 106 ft
- climb
- 1,229 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Overlook Trail is a 1.1-mile out-and-back route for cross-country skiing on Town of Johnsburg land in New York, managed by City Land and located about half a mile from the town of Johnsburg. The trail rises from about 1,160 feet to roughly 1,230 feet, with a total elevation gain of 106 feet and a steepest stretch of about 13% near the 0.4-mile mark. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 25°F and lows near 6°F, while March brings highs in the mid-30s. The station sits higher than the trail, so conditions on the trail may run a little milder. The trail is close to several other cross-country ski routes. Oslo lies about 0.1 mile away, Stadium Run and Blueberry Patch are each about 0.2 mile off, and the Chatiemac Cliff climbing area is about 3 miles away.
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Best time to visit Overlook Trail
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° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
63° / 40°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 14.8 mi away at 1,670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Photo: Ian Taylor Iant333, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Gore Mountain
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Stadium Run
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East River Trail
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Hickory Ski Center
~30 min drive
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0.12-mile out-and-back ski route in New York with 69 ft of elevation gain.
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Blueberry Patch
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0.29-mile out-and-back ski route in New York with 63 ft of elevation gain.
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Newcomb Lake Road
~40 min drive
4.43-mile out-and-back route in New York with 2,484 ft of elevation gain.
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