Mountain · 1 route
Mindego Hill
2,148 ft · California
- Summit
- 2,148 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Mindego Hill
About Mindego Hill
Mindego Hill is a summit in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve in California, about 1.6 miles from the small town of La Honda. The trailhead details, distance and climbing aren't part of what's known here, so plan your route using the trails that reach the hill. For the most comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall: typical averages from the nearby Skyline Ridge Preserve weather station show May highs around 67°F with about seven wet days, and October highs near 71°F with lows around 52°F. Winter brings the most rain, with roughly 14 to 15 wet days a month from December through February. The Mindego Hill Trail and Council Circle Trail both lie about 0.4 miles away, with the Charquin Trail at 1.3 miles. Climbers can head to Aquarian Valley, about 3.7 miles off.
Forecast on Mindego 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 Mindego Hill
How tall is Mindego Hill?
2,148 ft (655 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Mindego Hill?
One: Mindego Hill Trail.
Mountains nearby
Borel Hill2,571 ft · California2 routes1.8 mi awayPhoto: Seberin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Kelly Hill1,869 ft · California1 route4.0 mi away
- Mount Ellen703 ft · California1 route4.0 mi away
Black Mountain2,815 ft · California1 route4.6 mi awayPhoto: Trovatore at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Elephant Mountain1,154 ft · California1 route4.9 mi away
- Table Mountain1,857 ft · California1 route5.2 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 43–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA weather station, 2.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan55° high41° low
- Feb55° high40° low
- Mar58° high41° low
- Apr62° high43° low
- May67° high47° low
- Jun75° high52° low
- Jul81° high58° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep79° high57° low
- Oct71° high52° low
- Nov60° high44° low
- Dec54° high40° low
Where it is
- Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- La Honda, California · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Council Circle TrailHikingPhoto: bsterling, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Mindego Hill TrailHikingPhoto: bsterling, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Charquin TrailHikingPhoto: bsterling, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi- Aquarian ValleyRock climbing3.7 mi
- Stoner CaveRock climbing3.8 mi
- Devil's CanyonRock climbing3.8 mi
- Pescadero CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
- San Gregorio CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Mindego Hill
Best months: April–November. 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
55° / 41°
14 wet
Feb
55° / 40°
14 wet
Mar
58° / 41°
13 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
10 wet
May
67° / 47°
7 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
1 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 52°
6 wet
Nov
60° / 44°
11 wet
Dec
54° / 40°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA, 2.5 mi away at 2,270 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
