Inclination
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 134 ft
- climb
- 1,680 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Inclination is a short cross-country ski route in Pennsylvania, just over a quarter mile long and an out-and-back with a high point of 1,680 feet and a low of 1,648 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of 13 feet, and the steepest section comes at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. The route sits close to the town of Marvin, New York, about 2.5 miles away. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs near 32°F in January to about 34°F in February, with lows in the teens. Summer is mild, with July highs around 80°F. Several other cross-country ski routes lie within a short distance, including Logging Road, Wounded Knee and The Boys, each about 0.1 miles away, and Miss T's Ridge at about 0.2 miles. For paddling, French Creek in New York is roughly 9 miles off.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Inclination
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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