Denton Hill
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 44 ft
- climb
- 2,419 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Denton Hill is a short, low-elevation cross-country ski route in Susquehannock State Forest in Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The climb is out and back, about half a mile long, with a total gain of 44 feet from the start at 2,382 feet to the high point at 2,419 feet. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.18 miles, a 7% grade. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Coudersport show January highs around 30°F with lows near 14°F, while February runs about 32°F by day and 15°F at night. The station sits roughly 270 feet lower than the hill, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. Big Fill Hollow Road, another cross-country ski route, lies about 0.3 miles away. Denton Hill Ski Trail and Billy Lewis Ski Trail are both hikes about 0.4 miles off, and the Allegheny River, about 6 miles away, offers canoeing.
Local outfitters
- Wild Asaph Outfitters29 mi away
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Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Denton Hill
Best months: August–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
30° / 14°
16 wet
Feb
32° / 15°
14 wet
Mar
41° / 22°
15 wet
Apr
55° / 32°
15 wet
May
66° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
78° / 55°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
15 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
15 wet
Dec
34° / 20°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coudersport 7se, PA, 5.9 mi away at 2,150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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