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South Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)

Pennsylvania

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South Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve) is a 68-acre park in Pennsylvania, about 5 miles from the town of Mount Holly Springs. Fall is a comfortable time to visit. At a nearby weather station in Carlisle, September typically averages highs near 77°F and lows around 53°F, and October runs closer to 66°F by day. That station sits at 430 feet, so temperatures on the mountain may run cooler. Climbers have several options close by. Hammond Rocks is about 3 miles away, and Walnut Bottom and Tumbling Run are each roughly 5 to 6 miles off. Anglers can head to Yellow Breeches Creek, about 9 miles away.

Park size

68 acres

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Location

South Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)

Pennsylvania

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–85°F and lows of 39–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carlisle Wtp, PA weather station, 9.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan38° high20° low3 days with snow
  2. Feb41° high22° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar50° high29° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr63° high39° low
  5. May73° high49° low
  6. Jun81° high59° low
  7. Jul85° high63° low
  8. Aug84° high61° low
  9. Sep77° high53° low
  10. Oct66° high41° low
  11. Nov54° high32° low
  12. Dec42° high25° low2 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania · 5.4 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit South Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)

Best months: April and 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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 20°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    41° / 22°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    50° / 29°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    12 wet

  5. May

    73° / 49°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 59°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 61°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 53°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 32°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 25°

    10 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carlisle Wtp, PA, 9.9 mi away at 430 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.