Mountain · 1 route
Onteora Mountain
3,224 ft · New York
- Summit
- 3,224 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Onteora Mountain
About Onteora Mountain
Onteora Mountain is a summit in New York, rising to 3,224 feet about 2.6 miles from the town of Hunter. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 54°F, and September still reaches about 69°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Parker Mountain Trail (Red) starts just 0.1 mile away, and Heiner's Trail (Blue) is about a mile off. Colgate Lake Trail lies roughly 3 miles away, and the Kaaterskill High Peak Trail is about 4 miles away.
Forecast on Onteora 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 Onteora Mountain
How tall is Onteora Mountain?
3,224 ft (983 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Onteora Mountain?
One: Parker mountain trail (Red).
Mountains nearby
Thomas Cole Mountain3,947 ft · New York1 route3.7 mi awayPhoto: Matthew T. Bradley, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Black Dome3,993 ft · New York1 route4.0 mi awayPhoto: MTBradley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hunter Mountain4,031 ft · New York1 route4.4 mi awayPhoto: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Blackhead3,937 ft · New York1 route4.5 mi awayPhoto: Kevin Kenny from Niskayuna, NY, Schenectady. Cropped and color-corrected prior to upload by Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rusk Mountain3,686 ft · New York1 route5.8 mi awayPhoto: Onteora12, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Plateau Mountain3,832 ft · New York1 route5.8 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–77°F and lows of 40–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the E Jewett, NY weather station, 1.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high11° low
- Feb33° high12° low
- Mar40° high19° low
- Apr53° high30° low
- May65° high40° low
- Jun73° high49° low
- Jul77° high54° low
- Aug76° high52° low
- Sep69° high45° low
- Oct57° high35° low
- Nov46° high27° low
- Dec35° high18° low
The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Nearby
- Parker mountain trail (Red)Hiking0.1 mi
- Heiner's trail (Blue)Hiking1.1 mi
Colgate Lake TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.9 mi- Kaaterskill High Peak TrailHiking3.9 mi
Kaaterskill Rail TrailHikingPhoto: RobertDrake2015, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi- Spruceton TrailHiking4.4 mi
Blackhead TrailHikingPhoto: Andy Arthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi
CatskillsRock climbingPhoto: John B. from Highland Park, NJ, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Onteora Mountain
Best months: June–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.
Jan
31° / 11°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 12°
11 wet
Mar
40° / 19°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 30°
12 wet
May
65° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 49°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 45°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 35°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 27°
11 wet
Dec
35° / 18°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Jewett, NY, 1.5 mi away at 1,991 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
