Pennsylvania · Cross-country skiing · Near Uniontown

Hill Bypass

0.1 mi
round trip
48 ft
climb
2,838 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Hill Bypass is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Laurel Ridge State Park in Pennsylvania, managed by State Park and Recreation. The out-and-back trip is about 0.24 miles long, with a high point of 2,838 feet and a low of 2,802 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 48 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.06 miles in, with a grade of about 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Hidden Valley weather station show January highs around 32°F and lows near 17°F, while December and February run a little warmer, with highs in the upper 30s. The Yellow XC Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and the Red XC Trail and Green XC Trail "C" are each about 0.4 miles off. For climbing, Maple Wall is roughly 5.3 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™

    Campground

    Campground · 4.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Family Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsVictoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Mt. Washington Tavern

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from Uniontown

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Hill Bypass

    Best months: April–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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 17°

    2. Feb

      35° / 18°

    3. Mar

      44° / 25°

    4. Apr

      57° / 34°

    5. May

      67° / 47°

    6. Jun

      72° / 56°

    7. Jul

      77° / 61°

    8. Aug

      75° / 59°

    9. Sep

      70° / 52°

    10. Oct

      59° / 40°

    11. Nov

      46° / 30°

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hidden Valley, PA, 9.6 mi away at 2,876 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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