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Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Area

New York

About

Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Area is a 1,187-acre park in New York, about 5.6 miles from Lake Placid. The State Department of Conservation manages the land, and the park holds 26 trails within its boundaries. Winter is the natural season for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F, while July highs reach about 74°F. That station sits at 1,888 feet, so temperatures on higher ground in the park may run cooler. Several cross-country ski routes start right inside the park, including the World Cup Trails and the 1980 Trails Connector, each about 0.1 mile away. The Interloopen Trail is about 0.2 mile off, and the Sand Snake is about 0.3 mile away.

Park size

1,187 acres

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Location

Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Area

New York

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–74°F and lows of 40–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lake Placid 2 S, NY weather station, 6.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan23° high6° low
  2. Feb27° high8° low
  3. Mar36° high16° low
  4. Apr49° high29° low
  5. May62° high40° low
  6. Jun70° high49° low
  7. Jul74° high54° low
  8. Aug73° high52° low
  9. Sep66° high45° low
  10. Oct52° high35° low
  11. Nov40° high25° low
  12. Dec28° high14° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Area · Public land
Nearest town
Lake Placid, New York · 5.6 mi
Managed by
State Department of Conservation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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