Wounded Knee
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 75 ft
- climb
- 1,677 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Wounded Knee is a short cross-country ski route in western Pennsylvania, set on a back-loaded out-and-back with a high point of 1,677 feet and a total climb of about 75 feet. The route runs about 0.4 miles, with the steepest stretch at around 0.15 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4%. The nearest town is Marvin, New York, about 2.5 miles away. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 32°F and lows near 16°F, while December runs a bit warmer with highs around 37°F. The station sits about 277 feet below the high point, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Several other ski routes sit close by. Logging Road, Inclination and The Boys are each about 0.1 miles away, and Miss T's Ridge is about 0.2 miles off. French Creek, a paddling spot about 9 miles away, offers a change of pace.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Wounded Knee
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, 11.9 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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