The Timp
About
The Timp is a summit in New York, about 2.6 miles from the town of Verplanck. It sits at roughly 1,077 feet of elevation, and the Timp Pass Road hike starts just 0.2 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. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on top run a little cooler. Several other trails lie close by. The 1777 Trail is 0.4 miles away and the Horns Route is 0.9 miles away. Climbers can head to Blue Mountain Park, about 4.3 miles off, and paddlers will find the Croton River roughly 8.3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,077 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
The Timp
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: 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, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high17° low
- Feb39° high18° low
- Mar47° high25° low
- Apr60° high36° low
- May70° high46° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul83° high61° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep74° high52° low
- Oct63° high41° low
- Nov51° high31° low
- Dec41° high23° low
Nearby
- Timp Pass RoadHiking0.2 mi
1777 TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Horns RouteHiking0.9 mi
- SkiHiking1.1 mi
- Blue Mountain ParkRock climbing4.3 mi
- Rocky Glen PondRock climbing4.5 mi
- Harriman State ParkRock climbing6.2 mi
Croton RiverCanoeingPhoto: PointsofNoReturn, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit The Timp
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.
Jan
35° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 10.6 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
