Mountain · 1 route
Culps Hill
631 ft · Pennsylvania
- Summit
- 631 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Culps Hill
About Culps Hill
Culps Hill is a summit of 631 feet in Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania, about a mile from the town of Gettysburg. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Several other spots sit close by. Rock Creek, a canoeing route, is about a mile away. The Wheatfield Trail and the Little Round Top Sidewalk are both a little over 2 miles off, and the Devils Den, Main climbing area is about 2.3 miles away.
Forecast on Culps 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 Culps Hill
How tall is Culps Hill?
631 ft (192 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Culps Hill?
One: Culp's Hill Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Little Round Top668 ft · Pennsylvania2 routes2.1 mi away
- Round Top783 ft · Pennsylvania2 routes2.5 mi away
- Quincy Mountain1,737 ft · Pennsylvania1 route17 mi away
Chimney Rock1,397 ft · Maryland2 routes17 mi awayPhoto: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Straight Hill611 ft · Pennsylvania1 route24 mi away
- High Knob1,555 ft · Maryland2 routes29 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 40–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Eisenhower Nhs, PA weather station, 1.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high21° low
- Feb43° high22° low
- Mar52° high30° low
- Apr64° high40° low
- May73° high49° low
- Jun82° high57° low
- Jul86° high63° low
- Aug85° high61° low
- Sep78° high54° low
- Oct66° high43° low
- Nov56° high32° low
- Dec45° high26° low
Where it is
- Gettysburg National Military Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · 1 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Gettysburg National Military Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Park Closure · posted Oct 8, 2026
Pennsylvania Memorial Observation Deck Closed
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Rock CreekCanoeing1 mi
- Wheatfield TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Little Round Top SidewalkHiking2.2 mi
Devils Den, MainRock climbingPhoto: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- Little Round Top TrailHiking2.3 mi
Plum RunRock climbingPhoto: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- Historic Bushman House (Gettysburg)Camping2.7 mi
- Marsh CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Culps Hill open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Gettysburg National Military Park. It doesn't name Culps Hill, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
David Wills House Closure
Park closure covering Gettysburg National Military Park · NPS · Gettysburg National Military Park
Pennsylvania Memorial Observation Deck Closed
Park closure covering Gettysburg National Military Park · NPS · Gettysburg National Military Park
As of · Source: NPS · Gettysburg National Military Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Culps Hill
Best months: April–June and August–November. 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
40° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 30°
9 wet
Apr
64° / 40°
10 wet
May
73° / 49°
11 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
86° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 61°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 43°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eisenhower Nhs, PA, 1.1 mi away at 540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
