South Field
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 72 ft
- climb
- 1,662 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
South Field is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Pennsylvania, just over half a mile from the nearest town of Marvin, New York, across the state line. It's an easy, out-and-back trip that covers about a mile and a quarter and rises about 72 feet, with a high point of 1,662 feet. The route is nearly flat, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles in. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Union City, Pennsylvania, show January highs around 32°F with lows near 16°F, while March runs a bit warmer, with highs around 43°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. North Field and the Snowshoe Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and Jim's Hunt and Miss T's Ridge are each about 0.2 mile off. For paddling, French Creek is about 9.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit South Field
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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