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New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
Van Hoevenberg Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 53 ft
- climb
- 2,303 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Van Hoevenberg Trail is a cross-country ski route in the High Peaks Wilderness of northern New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is short, with a round-trip length of about 0.36 miles and a total climb of 53 feet, so it's a quick outing rather than a long journey. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, and February is similar, while summer is mild, with July highs around 74°F. The trail sits close to several other ski routes. Marcy Dam Truck Trail and Old Marcy Dam Trail are each within half a mile, and Whales Tail Ski Trail is about 0.5 miles away. Wright Peak, a climbing area, lies roughly 1.7 miles off.
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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, 9.6 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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