Mountain · 1 route
Red Hill
2,979 ft · New York
- Summit
- 2,979 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
About Red Hill
Red Hill is a summit in New York, about 5 miles from the town of Grahamsville. It is a good anchor for a day of hiking in the surrounding area, with several marked trails close at hand. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 74°F with lows near 56°F, and September highs around 67°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs in the upper 20s. The closest trail is the Dinch Road Connector Trail, less than half a mile away. The Red Hill Fire Tower Trail is about a mile off, and the Denman Mountain Trail is roughly 2.4 miles away. For time on the water, Rondout Creek offers canoeing about 9 miles from the summit.
Forecast on Red 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 Red Hill
How tall is Red Hill?
2,979 ft (908 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Red Hill?
One: Red Hill Fire Tower Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Lone Mountain3,699 ft · New York2 routes7.3 mi away
- Fir Mountain3,629 ft · New York2 routes7.6 mi away
- Big Indian Mountain3,699 ft · New York2 routes7.8 mi away
Graham Mountain3,867 ft · New York1 route8.1 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rocky Mountain3,485 ft · New York1 route8.1 mi away
- Friday Mountain3,687 ft · New York1 route9.1 mi away
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 43–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Slide Mtn, NY weather station, 8.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan28° high12° low
- Feb30° high13° low
- Mar38° high20° low
- Apr51° high31° low
- May62° high43° low
- Jun69° high51° low
- Jul74° high56° low
- Aug73° high54° low
- Sep67° high48° low
- Oct55° high38° low
- Nov43° high28° low
- Dec32° high19° low
Nearby
Dinch Road Connector TrailHikingPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
Red Hill Fire Tower TrailHikingPhoto: tedkerwin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Denman Mountain TrailHiking2.4 mi
- SunriseHiking4.7 mi
- Line ShackHiking4.8 mi
- Rocky RoadHiking4.8 mi
- Primitive CampsiteCamping7 mi
Rondout CreekCanoeingPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Red Hill
Best months: September. 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
28° / 12°
16 wet
Feb
30° / 13°
14 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
15 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
13 wet
May
62° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
69° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
73° / 54°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 38°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 19°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Slide Mtn, NY, 8.2 mi away at 2,650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
