West Esker Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 331 ft
- climb
- 738 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 a mile from the town of Victor. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 80 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 9% grade near the 1-mile mark. 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 around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Several other ski trails sit close by. Devil's Bathtub Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Grasslands Trail about 0.4 miles, and Fern Valley Trail about 0.5 miles. For a change of pace, Pine Woods Trail is about a mile away and offers hiking.
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, 6.5 mi away at 588 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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