South Shore Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 268 ft
- climb
- 1,227 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
South Shore Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Maurice K. Goddard State Park in Pennsylvania, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about a mile long, with a total climb of about 20 feet, and it makes a short out-and-back from the low point at 1,194 feet to the high point at 1,227 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mercer, PA, put January highs around 35°F with lows near 16°F, while February runs a little warmer at about 38°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. The trail is short and gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 7%. It pairs easily with other outings in the park. The park's own facilities and the surrounding state park network offer plenty to round out a day.
- Nearby · Wheeler Ski · Mount Pleasant of Edinboro · Secret
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit South Shore Trail
Best months: April–October. 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
35° / 16°
Feb
38° / 17°
Mar
48° / 25°
Apr
62° / 34°
May
71° / 44°
Jun
79° / 53°
Jul
82° / 56°
Aug
82° / 56°
Sep
75° / 49°
Oct
63° / 38°
Nov
50° / 29°
Dec
40° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mercer, PA, 13.1 mi away at 1,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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