Rideau Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 136 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Moderate
- difficulty
- May–Oct
- best months
Rideau Trail is a cross-country ski route in New York, about 31 miles from the town of Oak Point. The trail is an out-and-back of about 1.5 miles, with a total climb of about 136 feet and a high point of 501 feet. The route is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ogdensburg show January highs around 26°F and lows near 8°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 38°F. That station sits about 220 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Several other routes lie close by. Lally Homestead Trail and Rideau Trail - Central Section are each about half a mile away, and Silver Queen Mine Trail is about 0.7 miles off. McParlan House Trail is about 1.2 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Rideau Trail
Best months: May–October. 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
26° / 8°
Feb
28° / 9°
Mar
38° / 19°
Apr
52° / 34°
May
66° / 47°
Jun
76° / 56°
Jul
80° / 61°
Aug
79° / 59°
Sep
71° / 50°
Oct
57° / 40°
Nov
44° / 29°
Dec
32° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ogdensburg 4 Ne, NY, 40.4 mi away at 280 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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