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Pinnacle

New York

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Pinnacle is a summit in New York, rising to 3,394 feet. The nearest town is Schroon Lake, about 16 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid run to a high of 74°F and a low of 54°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures up top. Several trails start close by. The Carry Trail and South Sawteeth Trail are each under 2 miles away, and the Adirondacks climbing area is about 1.6 miles off. Pyramid Peak, another climbing area, is roughly 4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,394 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Pinnacle

New York

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

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, 18 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

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Schroon Lake, New York · 16 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Pinnacle

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.

  1. Jan

    23° / 6°

    18 wet

  2. Feb

    27° / 8°

    14 wet

  3. Mar

    36° / 16°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 29°

    14 wet

  5. May

    62° / 40°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 49°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 54°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    73° / 52°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 45°

    13 wet

  10. Oct

    52° / 35°

    15 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 25°

    16 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / 14°

    18 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 18 mi away at 1,888 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.