Silvi Trail (Blue)
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 61 ft
- climb
- 1,720 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Silvi Trail (Blue) is a cross-country ski route in northern New York, about a mile from the town of Paul Smiths. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 0.44 miles long, with a total climb of about 61 feet and a steepest grade of about 4% near the start. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 25°F with lows near 2°F, while July highs reach about 77°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. Two other cross-country ski routes, Skidder Trail (Orange) and Wood & Waters Trail (Red), lie about 0.1 mile away. Easy Street, a hike, is about 0.3 mile off. Farther out, the K: Northern Region climbing area is about 3.6 miles away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Silvi Trail (Blue)
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° / 2°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 3°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 12°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
15 wet
May
64° / 37°
16 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
16 wet
Jul
77° / 51°
16 wet
Aug
75° / 49°
16 wet
Sep
68° / 41°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 32°
16 wet
Nov
42° / 22°
16 wet
Dec
30° / 11°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saranac Rgnl Ap, NY, 5 mi away at 1,663 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Easy Street (Blue)
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0.84-mile out-and-back route in New York with 218 ft of elevation gain.
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Skidder Trail (Orange)
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0.25-mile out-and-back route in New York with 62 feet of elevation gain.
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Wood & Waters Trail (Red)
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0.19-mile out-and-back trail in New York with 41 ft of elevation gain.
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Easy Street (Blue)
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0.17-mile out-and-back route in New York with 14 ft of elevation gain.
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Wood & Waters Trail (Red)
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0.10-mile out-and-back ski trail in New York with 1 ft of elevation gain.
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