Pennsylvania · Cross-country skiing

Keystone Pass Trail (Dog Trail)

0.2 mi
round trip
43 ft
climb
1,254 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Keystone Pass Trail (Dog Trail) is a short, low-elevation out-and-back route in Butler Township Park in western Pennsylvania. The trail is about 0.3 miles long, with a total climb of 43 feet from a low point of 1,204 feet to a high of 1,254 feet. The route is flat for most of its length, and the steepest stretch, about 4% grade, comes at roughly 0.07 miles in. The most comfortable season for cross-country skiing is winter. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Butler show January highs around 34°F and lows near 17°F, with February the second coldest month at about 37°F and 15 wet days. The trail sits among several other dog trails and ski routes. Ridge Run Trail, Thorn Pass Trail (Dog Trail) and Grinny Grove Trail (Dog Trail #1) are each about 0.1 mile away. Phillips Run Trail is about 0.2 mile away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Keystone Pass Trail (Dog Trail)

    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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 17°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 18°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 25°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 35°

      14 wet

    5. May

      70° / 45°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 54°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 58°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 57°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 50°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 39°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 23°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Butler 2 Sw, PA, 1.6 mi away at 1,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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