Zig Zag
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 80 ft
- climb
- 1,638 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Zig Zag is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Pennsylvania, about 0.6 miles long and with a total climb of about 80 feet. It's an out-and-back, and the high point sits at 1,638 feet, just 31 feet above the low of 1,607. The route is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.19 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. The nearest town is Marvin, New York, about 2.6 miles away. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Union City run from highs around 32°F in January to about 61°F in October, with February lows near 15°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on Zig Zag itself tend to run slightly cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by, including All Ya Gotta Do, about 0.1 mile away, and Swamp Fox and Schoolyard, each about 0.2 mile off. For paddling, French Creek is about 9.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Zig Zag
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, 11.4 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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