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Blue Knob All Seasons Resort is on Blue Knob the second highest mountain in Pennsylvania. The resort was opened on the site of a former military base. The resort includes 36 trails on slopes for skiing, snow boarding and tubing, a golf course, trails for mountain biking and cross-country skiing. It is open year-round.
The state record snowfall of 225 inches (5,700 mm) was recorded on Blue Knob during the winter of 1890–91. In December 1890 alone, 86 inches (2,200 mm) fell on the mountain. Average snowfall is about 12 feet (3.7 m) annually, while temperatures usually are 10 to 12 °F (5.6 to 6.7 °C) cooler than in the surrounding towns.
a. ^ As of 2012, three Pennsylvania state parks are also the site of ski areas run by private contractors: Big Pocono (Ski Camelback), Blue Knob (Ski Blue Knob), and Denton Hill (Ski Denton). [6] (Two other state parks had commercial ski operations in the past Laurel Mountain (from 1939 to 2005) [51] and Black Moshannon (from 1965 to 1982).
Bear Creek Mountain Resort – Macungie [6] Blue Knob All Seasons Resort – Claysburg; Blue Mountain Resort – Palmerton [6] Boyce Park – Plum; Camelback Mountain Resort – Tannersville [6] Eagle Rock Resort – Hazleton; Elk Mountain – Union Dale; Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort – Hidden Valley; Jack Frost Big Boulder – Blakeslee [6]
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Blue Knob is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2] The CDP is in southwestern Blair County, at the southern end of Juniata Township.
Improvements and additions to the slopes, trails and terrain parks were among the many plans made for the resort. Construction for other major projects, including the addition of a full-service sporting clays facility including two courses, a sub-gauge course and a five-stand, an outdoor swimming pool and spa facility, also began.