Baker Camp
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
New York · Cross-country skiing · Near New Windsor
Ski Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 193 ft
- climb
- 960 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Ski Trail is a cross-country ski route in Harriman State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back that starts and ends at about 811 feet, with a high point of 960 feet and a total climb of 193 feet. The route is 1.5 miles long, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.26 miles in, with a grade of 10 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wanaque Raymond Dam, New Jersey, show January highs around 38°F and lows near 20°F, with February similar at about 40°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Little Doe Trail, another cross-country ski route, lies about 0.4 miles away. Woodtown Road and Pine Meadow Road are hiking options within a mile. Climbers can find Harriman State Park's climbing area about 2.5 miles off.
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More in New WindsorBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Ski Trail
Best months: April–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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ, 13.6 mi away at 245 ft. The station sits about 700 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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