Pennsylvania · Cross-country skiing

Old Loggers Path

Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.3 mi
round trip
896 ft
climb
2,099 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Old Loggers Path is a cross-country ski route in Loyalsock State Forest in Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The out-and-back trip covers about 4.6 miles, with a total climb of 896 feet and a high point of 2,099 feet. The route starts at about 1,673 feet and reaches its steepest stretch at about 2 miles in, where the grade reaches 20%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laporte show January highs around 29°F with lows near 14°F and about nine snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September, when summer highs reach the upper 70s. The Cascade Trail lies about 0.6 miles away, and the Burnetts Ridge Trail is about 1.1 miles off. Cabbage Hollow Trail is about 2.2 miles away, and the Rock Run climbing area is about 6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Old Loggers Path

    Best months: August–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

      29° / 14°

      16 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 22°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 33°

      14 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 44°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 54°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 58°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      75° / 56°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 49°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 38°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      44° / 29°

      13 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      15 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laporte, PA, 17.2 mi away at 1,966 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~3 min drive

1.86-mile out-and-back route in Pennsylvania with 141 ft of elevation gain.

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Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~5 min drive

5.11-mile out-and-back ski route in Pennsylvania with 1,131 ft of elevation gain.

Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~5 min drive

0.16-mile out-and-back ski route in Pennsylvania with 134 ft of elevation gain.

Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~6 min drive

3.79-mile out-and-back route in Pennsylvania with 1,219 ft of elevation gain.

Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~7 min drive

0.16-mile out-and-back ski trail in Pennsylvania with 64 ft of elevation gain.

Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~7 min drive

0.15-mile out-and-back trail in Pennsylvania with 31 ft of elevation gain.

Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~8 min drive

5.36-mile out-and-back route in Pennsylvania with 1,432 ft of elevation gain.

Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~9 min drive

1.47-mile out-and-back route in Pennsylvania with 475 ft of elevation gain.

Old Loggers PathPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Loggers Path

~9 min drive

0.29-mile out-and-back route in Pennsylvania with 51 ft of elevation gain.

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