Ridge Run Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 59 ft
- climb
- 1,193 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 11 h ago
Ridge Run Trail is a short cross-country ski route in Preston Park, Pennsylvania, about 0.24 miles long and roughly 0.48 miles round trip. It's a low-lying out-and-back, with a high point of 1,193 feet and a low of 1,167 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest part at about 0.1 mile, and the total gain and loss are both around 59 feet. Winter is the natural season for it. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Butler show January highs around 34°F and lows near 17°F, while December and February run slightly warmer, with highs in the upper 30s. Several other trails sit within a short distance. Keystone Pass Trail (Dog Trail) and Grinny Grove Trail (Dog Trail #1) are each about 0.1 mile away, and Carnegie Trail is about 0.1 mile off. Thorn Pass Trail (Dog Trail) lies about 0.2 mile away.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Ridge Run 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.
Jan
34° / 17°
18 wet
Feb
37° / 18°
15 wet
Mar
46° / 25°
14 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
14 wet
May
70° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
78° / 54°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
14 wet
Dec
39° / 23°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Butler 2 Sw, PA, 1.7 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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Carnegie Trail
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Grinny Grove Trail
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0.39-mile out-and-back trail in Pennsylvania with 55 ft of elevation gain.
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0.10-mile out-and-back ski trail in Pennsylvania.
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