Southwest Corner
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 874 ft
- climb
- 2,626 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Southwest Corner is a cross-country ski route in the High Peaks Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of 2,178 feet to a high of 2,626 feet, with a total elevation gain of 874 feet over a 1.2-mile round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.25 miles in, with a grade of 21 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, and the station sits roughly 700 feet below the route, so temperatures on the high ground run cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Speedway Cutover is about 0.1 mile away and Ski Slope Cutover about 0.2 mile. Fangorn Forest and Outlet Brook Loop are each about 0.4 mile off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Southwest Corner
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
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 8.9 mi away at 1,888 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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