Rocky Mountain
About
Rocky Mountain is a summit in New York, about 8 miles from the town of Phoenicia. The most comfortable months for a visit run from June through September. Typical averages from a weather station at Slide Mtn, 3.8 miles away, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 56°F, and September highs near 67°F. The station sits roughly 835 feet below the summit, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several herd paths start close by. The Lone-Rocky Herd Path and the Fisherman's Path - Lone Herd Path are each just under a mile away, and the Friday - Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Trail Herd Path is about 1.2 miles off. For time on the water, Esopus Creek is about 2.7 miles away and offers canoeing.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,485 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Rocky 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 43–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Slide Mtn, NY weather station, 3.8 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
- Fisherman's Path - Lone Herd PathHiking0.9 mi
- Lone-Rocky Herd PathHiking0.9 mi
- Friday - Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Trail Herd PathHiking1.2 mi
- Moon Haw to Friday-Balsam Cap Col Herd PathHiking2.5 mi
- Esopus CreekCanoeing2.7 mi
- Primitive CampsiteCamping2.8 mi
- Rondout CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
- Phoenicia, Sportsman's WallRock climbing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
