KC Cut
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 114 ft
- climb
- 1,732 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
KC Cut is a cross-country ski route in Pennsylvania, about 2 miles from the town of Marvin, New York. It is a short, out-and-back route of about 1.4 miles, with a moderate climb of 63 feet one way. The trip rises from 1,706 feet to 1,732 feet before returning to the starting point, and the steepest stretch, an 8% grade, comes about 0.12 miles from the start. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 32°F with lows near 16°F, and February is similar at 34°F by day and 15°F at night. That station sits about 332 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run somewhat cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by, including Doc's Hill, Elevation and Ryan's Run, each about 0.2 miles away. For a change of pace, French Creek offers canoeing about 9 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit KC Cut
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, 11.8 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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