Kentuck Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.1 mi from the trail
Pennsylvania · Cross-country skiing · Near Uniontown
Beech Loop Trail
- 0.8 mi
- loop
- 93 ft
- climb
- 1,670 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Beech Loop Trail is a 0.79-mile loop in Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania, managed by State Park and Recreation. It is an easy route with a steady climb, rising from about 1,637 feet to 1,670 feet and dropping back to about 1,570 feet, with a total gain of 93 feet and a total loss of 129 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 34°F and lows near 15°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 48°F and lows near 23°F. Kentuck Campground sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Kentuck Trail and Great Gorge Trail are within half a mile. The Sproul Loop Trail, another cross-country ski route, is about 0.3 mile off.
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Museum · 7.0 mi from Uniontown
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Best time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Beech Loop Trail
Best months: August–October. 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
34° / 15°
20 wet
Feb
38° / 16°
17 wet
Mar
48° / 23°
17 wet
Apr
61° / 33°
16 wet
May
69° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
13 wet
Aug
77° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
49° / 27°
14 wet
Dec
39° / 20°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chalk Hill 2 Ene, PA, 5.8 mi away at 1,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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