Egypt Valley - Section 1
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 306 ft
- climb
- 847 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Egypt Valley - Section 1 is a cross-country ski route in Cannonsburg State Game Area in Michigan, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is an out-and-back, about 4.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 68 feet and a high point of 847 feet. The steepest stretch of the route comes right at the start, with a 7% grade at 0.06 miles. The climb is gentle overall, and the route sits at around 800 feet of elevation, with the high point at 847 feet and the lowest point at 772 feet. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Rapids show January highs around 31°F and lows around 17°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs near 44°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Egypt Valley - Section 4 is about 0.2 miles away, and Egypt Valley - Section 2 and Dursum Avenue Northeast are each about 0.9 miles away. For time off the snow, the Lower Grand River Water Trail is about 5.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Egypt Valley - Section 1
Best months: June–September. 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
31° / 17°
17 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
13 wet
Mar
44° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 35°
13 wet
May
69° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
9 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
14 wet
Nov
47° / 31°
13 wet
Dec
36° / 23°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Grand Rapids, MI, 8.4 mi away at 746 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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