Mountain · 1 route

Hook Mountain

732 ft · New York

Summit
732 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Hook Mountain

  1. Long PathHardabout 3,053 ft of climbing12.0 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Hook Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Long PathMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Hook Mountain

Hook Mountain is a summit in New York, about half a mile from the village of Upper Nyack. It sits at 732 feet, and the Nyack River Trail passes just 0.4 miles away, making it the natural way to reach the top. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several other outings lie close by. The Rockland Lake Jogging and Bike Path is about 1.5 miles away, and the Mountain Trail is about 1.8 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Croton River, roughly 6 miles away, and climbers to Tallman Mountain, about 6.4 miles away.

Forecast on Hook Mountain

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 Hook Mountain

How tall is Hook Mountain?

732 ft (223 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Hook Mountain?

One: Long Path.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in New York

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 36–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yorktown Hts 1w, NY weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan35° high17° low
  2. Feb39° high18° low
  3. Mar47° high25° low
  4. Apr60° high36° low
  5. May70° high46° low
  6. Jun78° high55° low
  7. Jul83° high61° low
  8. Aug81° high59° low
  9. Sep74° high52° low
  10. Oct63° high41° low
  11. Nov51° high31° low
  12. Dec41° high23° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Upper Nyack, New York · 0.4 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Hook Mountain

Best months: April–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    35° / 17°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 18°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 25°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 36°

    11 wet

  5. May

    70° / 46°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 55°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 61°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 59°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 52°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 41°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 31°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 23°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 11.9 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.