Mountain · 1 route
Pilot Knob
1,193 ft · California
- Summit
- 1,193 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Pilot Knob
About Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob is a summit in California, about 1.8 miles from the town of Ross. It sits close to several trails, and the Pilot Knob Trail passes within a third of a mile of the top. Spring and fall tend to be the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Kentfield weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 76°F, with rain falling mostly from November through March. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The East Peak Fire Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Fish Gulch Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers will find Lakeview Boulders and Spirits Wall about 1.4 miles from the summit.
Forecast on Pilot Knob
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 Pilot Knob
How tall is Pilot Knob?
1,193 ft (364 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Pilot Knob?
One: Pilot Knob Trail.
Mountains nearby
East Peak2,569 ft · California4 routes1.5 mi awayPhoto: Frigyes06, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Knob Hill1,091 ft · California1 route1.6 mi away
- West Point1,810 ft · California1 route2.2 mi away
- Red Hill460 ft · California1 route2.6 mi away
- Loma Alta1,593 ft · California2 routes5.4 mi away
- Pablo Point945 ft · California1 route7.5 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 43–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kentfield, CA weather station, 2.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan57° high42° low
- Feb61° high43° low
- Mar65° high44° low
- Apr69° high46° low
- May74° high50° low
- Jun80° high52° low
- Jul83° high53° low
- Aug83° high54° low
- Sep82° high53° low
- Oct76° high50° low
- Nov64° high45° low
- Dec56° high42° low
The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Nearby
East Peak Fire TrailHikingPhoto: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Pilot Knob TrailHikingPhoto: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
- Fish Gulch TrailHikingPhoto: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
PumpkinTrailHikingPhoto: Jesse Wagstaff, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Lakeview BouldersRock climbing1.4 mi
- Spirits WallRock climbing1.4 mi
- The Northern FormationRock climbing1.5 mi
- Nicasio CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pilot Knob
Best months: Year-round. 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
57° / 42°
11 wet
Feb
61° / 43°
11 wet
Mar
65° / 44°
10 wet
Apr
69° / 46°
6 wet
May
74° / 50°
4 wet
Jun
80° / 52°
1 wet
Jul
83° / 53°
0 wet
Aug
83° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
82° / 53°
1 wet
Oct
76° / 50°
4 wet
Nov
64° / 45°
8 wet
Dec
56° / 42°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kentfield, CA, 2.5 mi away at 145 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
