Wood & Waters Trail (Red)
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 20 ft
- climb
- 1,667 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Wood & Waters Trail (Red) is a cross-country ski route in northern New York, about a mile from the village of Keese Mill. It is a short, moderate outing that covers roughly two-thirds of a mile out and back, with a total of about 20 feet of elevation gain and loss, so it works well as a quick loop or a stop between other routes in the area. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 25°F with lows near 2°F, while February and March are only slightly warmer. That station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so conditions here should run close to those figures. Logger's Loop (Olive) and Skidder Trail are both about a tenth of a mile away. Esker Trail and Draper Lussi are each about 0.2 miles off, and the K: Northern Region climbing area is roughly 4 miles away.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Wood & Waters Trail (Red)
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
25° / 2°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 3°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 12°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
15 wet
May
64° / 37°
16 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
16 wet
Jul
77° / 51°
16 wet
Aug
75° / 49°
16 wet
Sep
68° / 41°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 32°
16 wet
Nov
42° / 22°
16 wet
Dec
30° / 11°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saranac Rgnl Ap, NY, 5.3 mi away at 1,663 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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