Egypt Valley - Section 3
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 255 ft
- climb
- 846 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Egypt Valley - Section 3 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 of about 1.8 miles, with a low point of 791 feet and a high of 846 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of about 52 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.16 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Rapids show January highs around 31°F and lows near 17°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 34°F. The station sits about 100 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground may run slightly cooler. The route sits among several other sections of the Egypt Valley network. Egypt Valley - Section 2 and Dursum Avenue Northeast are each about 0.8 miles away, and Egypt Valley - Section 4 is about 1.1 miles off. For a change from skiing, the Lower Grand River Water Trail is about 6.4 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, 9.1 mi away at 746 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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