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Topridge Quad
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 982 ft
- climb
- 3,203 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Topridge Quad is a ski touring route on Gore Mountain Ski Center in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 2,220 feet and climbs to 3,203 feet, with a total gain of 982 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes within the first third of the route, where the grade reaches about 41%. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake, which sits well below the summit, show January highs around 25°F with lows near 6°F. That station's figures run cooler than conditions on the mountain, so expect colder temperatures at the top. Several other ski touring routes lie within a short drive, including Sunway and Northwoods Gondola, both about 1.2 miles away, and North Quad at about 1.5 miles. Climbers can find Chatiemac Cliff roughly 0.7 miles from the route.
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Best time to visit Topridge Quad
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, 13.7 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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