Friendship Hill
About
Friendship Hill is a summit of 1,055 feet in Friendship Hill National Historic Site in Pennsylvania, about 1.5 miles from the town of Greensboro. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Grays Landing show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several short trails start close by. The Main Cutoff Trail [Yellow] is about 0.1 mile away, the Trailhead Loop Trail (Red) is about 0.3 mile away, and the Hidden Meadow Loop Trail (Red) is about 0.5 mile away. Paddlers can reach the Upper Monogahela River Water Trail, about 6.7 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,055 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Friendship Hill
Pennsylvania
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 64–84°F and lows of 37–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grays Landing, PA weather station, 0.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high21° low
- Feb42° high22° low
- Mar51° high28° low
- Apr64° high37° low
- May73° high48° low
- Jun81° high57° low
- Jul84° high62° low
- Aug83° high61° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct65° high42° low
- Nov53° high31° low
- Dec43° high25° low
Where it is
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Greensboro, Pennsylvania · 1.5 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Friendship Hill National Historic Site as of Oct 9, 2026:
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Hours Changing
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Main Cutoff Trail [Yellow]Hiking0.1 mi
- Trailhead Loop Trail (Red)Hiking0.3 mi
- Hidden Meadow Loop Trail (Red)Hiking0.5 mi
- Main Loop Trail (Green)Hiking0.6 mi
- Upper Monogahela River Water TrailCanoeing6.7 mi
- Lay Me Down AreaRock climbing8.7 mi
- Dice BouldersRock climbing8.7 mi
- 1st pull offRock climbing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
