"A" Frame
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 30 ft
- climb
- 1,743 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
"A" Frame is a cross-country ski route in western Pennsylvania, about 0.17 miles from the nearest town, Marvin, New York. The outing is short and low, with a total round-trip distance of about 0.34 miles and a high point of 1,743 feet. The route is flat for most of the way, and the climb is only about 30 feet, with the steepest grade at about 5% near the start. It works as a quick addition to a longer outing on the surrounding network of trails. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical January highs run around 32°F with lows near 16°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Union City. Spring and fall are milder, with typical October highs near 61°F and November highs near 48°F. Several other cross-country ski routes sit right next door. Coach Ned's Way and Central Avenue are each about 0.1 miles away, and Peak Trail and Cliffside are each about 0.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit "A" Frame
Best months: July–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
32° / 16°
20 wet
Feb
34° / 15°
16 wet
Mar
43° / 23°
16 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
14 wet
May
68° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
76° / 54°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 49°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
16 wet
Dec
37° / 23°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Union City Filtration Plant, PA, 11.9 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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