New York · Cross-country skiing

Wilderness

1.3 mi
round trip
504 ft
climb
2,092 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Wilderness is a cross-country ski route in New York, about a mile from the village of Gulick. It is a short out-and-back of roughly 2.6 miles, with a high point of 2,092 feet and a total climb of about 500 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes within the first tenth of a mile, where the grade reaches about 16%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Honeoye show January highs around 33°F with about nine snow days, while the station sits roughly 1,300 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Orange, Green and Blue routes all start within a tenth of a mile, and the Red route is about 0.3 miles away. For paddling, Naples Creek is about 6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Wilderness

    Best months: June–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 16°

      16 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 16°

      13 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 23°

      14 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      69° / 45°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 54°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 57°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 50°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 40°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 31°

      14 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 23°

      16 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Honeoye, NY, 6.6 mi away at 800 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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