Sawmill Run Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 41 ft
- climb
- 1,222 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Sawmill Run Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Butler Township Park in Pennsylvania, set within the Butler Township Park land unit. The trail runs about 0.28 miles out and back, with a low point at 1,188 feet and a high of 1,222 feet. The climb is minimal, with a total gain and loss of about 41 feet each way, and the steepest section comes at about 0.07 miles, with a grade of about 3%. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Butler run from highs around 34°F and lows near 17°F in January to highs around 37°F and lows near 18°F in February, while April climbs to about 60°F. The trail sits among a cluster of other cross-country ski routes, including Whitetail Trail, Pine Grove Trail and Grinny Grove Trail, each about 0.1 miles away. For paddling, Glade Run is about 8.3 miles off.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Sawmill 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, 1.6 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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