Logging Road
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 138 ft
- climb
- 1,676 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Logging Road is a short cross-country ski route in Pennsylvania, about 2.5 miles from the town of Marvin, New York, just across the state line. It's an out-and-back trip of about 0.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of 138 feet from a low point of 1,600 feet to a high of 1,676 feet. The climb is steepest at about 0.09 miles, with a 6% grade, and the route is close to several other ski trails. The most comfortable months for skiing are January and February, when typical highs run in the low 30s and lows around 16 to 15 degrees, according to averages from a nearby weather station. Winter is also the wettest time, with about 20 wet days in January and 16 in February. The closest neighbors are Wounded Knee and Inclination, both about 0.1 miles away, along with The Boys and Miss T's Ridge within about 0.2 miles. For a change of pace, French Creek, a canoeing spot in New York, is about 9 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Logging Road
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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