Southern Meadow
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 238 ft
- climb
- 677 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Southern Meadow is a short, easy cross-country ski route in County of Monroe Parks Land in New York, managed by county land. It is an out-and-back trip of about 1.7 miles, with a total elevation gain of 34 feet, and it lies within a cluster of county parks. The route runs between a low point of about 636 feet and a high of about 677 feet. The steepest part of the climb comes around the halfway mark, with a grade of about 4 percent. The whole trip is easy to fit into a day, and the county manages the land. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victor put January highs around 39°F with lows near 16°F, and February is similar. Spring warms more quickly, with April highs averaging about 55°F. The East Esker Trail and Quaker Pond Trail are each about 0.3 miles away. For hiking, Devil's Bathtub Trail is about 1.2 miles off, and Pine Woods Trail is about 2 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Southern Meadow
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
39° / 16°
Feb
37° / 17°
Mar
43° / 24°
Apr
55° / 35°
May
69° / 47°
Jun
77° / 56°
Jul
81° / 61°
Aug
80° / 59°
Sep
73° / 50°
Oct
62° / 41°
Nov
49° / 32°
Dec
40° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victor 2nw, NY, 6 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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