Yellow Comp
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 66 ft
- climb
- 1,694 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Yellow Comp is a cross-country ski route in New York, about 0.4 miles from the village of Keese Mill. It is a short out-and-back, roughly half a mile long, with a total climb of about 66 feet and a high point of 1,694 feet. The route is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 4% grade. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Saranac run from highs around 25°F in January to about 28°F in February, with lows near 2°F. By April, highs reach about 50°F, and summer brings typical highs in the mid-70s. Draper Lussi, another cross-country ski route, lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Esker Trail (Green) is about 0.4 mile off. For hiking, the Esker Trail and St. Regis Mountain Trail are both within a mile.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Yellow Comp
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, 5.5 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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