Schoolyard
- 0.1 mi
- loop
- 1,652 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Schoolyard is a cross-country skiing route in Pennsylvania, about 0.13 miles long and nearly flat, with a high point of 1,652 feet and a low of 1,640 feet. The nearest town is Marvin, New York, about 2.7 miles away. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 32°F with lows near 16°F, while July and August run in the upper 70s by day and the mid-50s at night. Several other cross-country ski routes sit within a short distance, including "A" Frame, Swamp Fox and North Field, each about 0.1 mile away. For paddling, French Creek is about 9.5 miles off.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Schoolyard
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, 11.6 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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