Three Trails
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 133 ft
- climb
- 1,982 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Three Trails is a cross-country ski route in the Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Area in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is a short out-and-back, about 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 133 feet. It starts at roughly 1,934 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,982 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.54 miles in, where the grade reaches 8%. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 36°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. The trail sits among several other cross-country ski routes. North Brook Trail and Brookside Loop are each about 0.1 mile away, and Double Dipper is about 0.2 mile off. For a change of pace, the West Branch Ausable River, about 1.7 miles away, offers canoeing.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Three Trails
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, 6.2 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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