Mountain · 1 route
Bills Hill
1,997 ft · California
- Summit
- 1,997 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Bills Hill
About Bills Hill
Bills Hill is a summit of 1,997 feet in California's Santa Clara Unit, about 8.5 miles from Gilroy. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 69°F and October highs around 76°F, while July and August average highs near 86°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. Several trails start close by. Bill's Hill Trail is about 0.9 miles away, and Gibson Trail and Redfern Trail are each under a mile off. Phegley Ridge Trail is about 1.2 miles away.
Forecast on Bills Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Bills Hill
How tall is Bills Hill?
1,997 ft (609 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Bills Hill?
One: Bill's Hill Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Willson Peak2,652 ft · California2 routes3.4 mi away
- Burra Burra Peak2,282 ft · California1 route6.0 mi away
- Spikes Peak1,935 ft · California4 routes12 mi away
Mount Madonna1,899 ft · California1 route15 mi awayPhoto: Wahn, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount Stakes3,807 ft · California1 route19 mi awayPhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pyramid Rock4,026 ft · California1 route20 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 36–46°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Paicines 4 W, CA weather station, 23 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan59° high34° low
- Feb61° high36° low
- Mar64° high37° low
- Apr69° high39° low
- May76° high43° low
- Jun83° high46° low
- Jul86° high49° low
- Aug86° high49° low
- Sep83° high47° low
- Oct76° high40° low
- Nov66° high36° low
- Dec58° high33° low
The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Santa Clara Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Gilroy, California · 8.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Gibson TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
Redfern TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Bill's Hill TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
- Phegley Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
- East Connector TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Steer Ridge TrailHiking2.6 mi
Pacheco CreekCanoeingPhoto: Gary Reyes, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi- Carnadero CreekCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Bills Hill
Best months: September–June. 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
59° / 34°
Feb
61° / 36°
Mar
64° / 37°
Apr
69° / 39°
May
76° / 43°
Jun
83° / 46°
Jul
86° / 49°
Aug
86° / 49°
Sep
83° / 47°
Oct
76° / 40°
Nov
66° / 36°
Dec
58° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paicines 4 W, CA, 23.3 mi away at 905 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
