Egypt Valley - Section 3
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 221 ft
- climb
- 877 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Egypt Valley - Section 3 is a cross-country skiing route in Cannonsburg State Game Area in western Michigan, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is an out-and-back of about 2.6 miles, starting at an elevation of 844 feet and reaching a high point of 877 feet before returning. The climb is gentle overall, with a total gain and loss of 221 feet, and the steepest section comes about halfway through, around 0.55 miles in, at a 7% grade. Winter is the season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Rapids show January highs around 31°F with lows near 17°F, while February runs a little milder at about 34°F. Summer is warm, with July highs near 82°F, but snow returns by December. Several other sections of the Egypt Valley network lie close by, including Egypt Valley - Section 4 about 0.6 miles away and Egypt Valley - Section 1 and Egypt Valley - Section 2 each about 1.1 miles off. For a different outing, the Paved Trail is roughly 3.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Egypt Valley - Section 3
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, 8.7 mi away at 746 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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