Van Hoevenberg Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 291 ft
- climb
- 2,284 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Van Hoevenberg Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route on the Adirondak Loj, a non-governmental land unit in New York. The trail rises from about 2,119 feet to a high point of 2,284 feet, with a total elevation gain of 291 feet over the course of the trip. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.14 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 7%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 36°F. That station sits roughly 400 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. The trail sits among a cluster of cross-country ski routes. The Southeast Corner Loop and Southeast Corner Bypass are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Mr. Van Ski Trail is about 0.2 mile off. Outlet Brook Loop is about 0.4 mile away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Van Hoevenberg Trail
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, 8.7 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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