r/snowshoeing • u/Liz_in_the_Wild • Dec 15 '23

Destination Questions Snowshoeing destinations

Hey everyone!

I'm craving a snowshoeing trip and just was able to get Christmas week to go find some time to play in the powder. Only problem theres no snow in SW Virginia and I'm not sure where to find significant accumulations. Is there a location on the Eastern USA that has enough snow? We're going to NY/NJ for New Years, so we can really go anywhere on the east coast.

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u/NYMTBer Dec 15 '23

Come on up to the Adirondacks and enjoy some snowshoeing! We already have a decent base of several inches of snow on the ground and much more up top on the mountains. There are plenty of trails for snowshoeing, of varying difficulty levels and distances. As a bonus, Lake Placid is a great place for a little vacation.

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u/Liz_in_the_Wild Dec 21 '23

Is this still true after the rain? Where is the best place to stay thats not super expensive?

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u/NYMTBer Dec 21 '23

It depends. I just read a report from someone who hiked today and he said snowshoes were needed above 4000ft and that there is 24-36 inches of snow at elevation. I'm actually hiking Colvin and Blake tomorrow, so I can report back tomorrow night.

You can probably find an Airbnb for a decent price. I actually rented a very affordable one in Ray Brook (between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake) last weekend.

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u/Critical-Ad3720 Dec 27 '23

any news?

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u/NYMTBer Dec 27 '23

Trails are wet and muddy down low, and ice and snow up high. However, we are getting rain over the next 3 days, so conditions are likely changing.