Ryan's Run
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 157 ft
- climb
- 1,730 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Ryan's Run is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Pennsylvania, about half a mile from its own high point of 1,730 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles in, and the total round-trip gain is 157 feet. The trail starts at a low point of 1,667 feet and ends at the same elevation, making it an easy addition to a longer outing on the surrounding network. The nearest town is Marvin, New York, about 2.3 miles away, and the route sits among several other cross-country ski trails. Elevation and High Road are each about 0.1 miles off, and Doc's Hill and Logging Road are roughly 0.3 miles away. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Union City run to highs around 32°F in January and 34°F in February, with February lows near 15°F. That station sits about 330 feet lower than the route, so temperatures up high run cooler. For more time on the snow, High Road and Doc's Hill lie close by. French Creek, about 9 miles away, offers canoeing in New York.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Ryan's Run
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, 12 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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