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New York · Ski touring · Near Schroon Lake
Sunway
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 496 ft
- climb
- 2,036 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sunway is a ski touring route on Gore Mountain Ski Center in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The climb is an out-and-back of about a mile, with a total elevation gain of 496 feet from a low point of 1,523 feet to a high of 2,036 feet. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.15 miles in, where the grade reaches 33 percent. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the high point, show January highs around 25°F with lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 75°F. The station's figures are not adjusted for the higher elevation on the mountain. The Northwoods Gondola and the Adirondack Express both lie about 0.1 mile away, and the Burnt Ridge Quad is about 0.7 mile off. For a change of pace, the Schaefer Foot Trail is about 1.2 miles away.
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Best time to visit Sunway
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° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
63° / 40°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 14.5 mi away at 1,670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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