Hedgehog Mountain
About
Hedgehog Mountain is a summit in New York, rising to 3,378 feet about 12 miles from the town of Elizabethtown. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures up top. Several trails start close by. Deer Brook Trail and Hedgehog Trail are each about 0.9 miles away, and Snow - Flume Brook Crossover Trail is about a mile off. Climbers can head to the E: High Peaks Region, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,378 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Hedgehog Mountain
New York
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–74°F and lows of 40–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lake Placid 2 S, NY weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high6° low
- Feb27° high8° low
- Mar36° high16° low
- Apr49° high29° low
- May62° high40° low
- Jun70° high49° low
- Jul74° high54° low
- Aug73° high52° low
- Sep66° high45° low
- Oct52° high35° low
- Nov40° high25° low
- Dec28° high14° low
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Nearby
- Deer Brook TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Hedgehog TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Snow - Flume Brook Crossover TrailHiking1 mi
- Bennies Brook SlideSki touring1.1 mi
- E: High Peaks RegionRock climbing1.3 mi
- King's ValleyRock climbing1.8 mi
- VictorRock climbing2 mi
- West Branch Ausable RiverCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
