West Esker Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 174 ft
- climb
- 656 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
West Esker Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route on County of Monroe Parks Land in New York, about 0.35 miles from the town of Victor. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.7 miles long, with a high point of 656 feet and a low of 645 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 13% grade, but the climb is minimal overall. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victor show January highs around 39°F and lows near 16°F, while March runs a little milder, with highs in the low 40s. Several other ski routes sit close by. Devil's Bathtub Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Grasslands Trail about 0.2 mile. East Esker Trail is about 0.4 mile off. For a change of pace, the Fern Valley Trail hike is about 0.9 mile away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit West Esker Trail
Best months: April–October. 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
39° / 16°
Feb
37° / 17°
Mar
43° / 24°
Apr
55° / 35°
May
69° / 47°
Jun
77° / 56°
Jul
81° / 61°
Aug
80° / 59°
Sep
73° / 50°
Oct
62° / 41°
Nov
49° / 32°
Dec
40° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victor 2nw, NY, 6.4 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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