Mountain · 1 route
Hogback Mountain
1,792 ft · Pennsylvania
- Summit
- 1,792 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Hogback Mountain
About Hogback Mountain
Hogback Mountain is a summit of 1,792 feet in Buchanan State Forest in Pennsylvania, about 2.3 miles from the town of Fort Loudon. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. Several trails start close by. The Charcoal Trail is about half a mile away, and the Richmond Trail and Hogback Mountain Trail are each about 0.9 miles off. For time on the water, Licking Creek offers canoeing about 6.5 miles away.
Forecast on Hogback Mountain
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 Hogback Mountain
How tall is Hogback Mountain?
1,792 ft (546 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Hogback Mountain?
One: Hogback Mountain Trail.
Mountains nearby
Big Mountain2,457 ft · Pennsylvania2 routes0.9 mi awayPhoto: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- King Knob2,104 ft · Pennsylvania1 route12 mi away
- Fisher Point2,297 ft · Pennsylvania1 route12 mi away
- Bald Knob2,304 ft · Pennsylvania4 routes13 mi away
- Knob Mountain1,877 ft · Pennsylvania1 route19 mi away
- Rising Mountain2,314 ft · Pennsylvania1 route22 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 43–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the S Mtn, PA weather station, 23 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high21° low
- Feb39° high21° low
- Mar46° high28° low
- Apr59° high38° low
- May69° high49° low
- Jun77° high57° low
- Jul81° high62° low
- Aug79° high60° low
- Sep73° high53° low
- Oct61° high43° low
- Nov50° high33° low
- Dec40° high26° low
Where it is
- Buchanan State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania · 2.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Charcoal TrailHiking0.5 mi
Richmond TrailHikingPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Hogback Mountain TrailHiking0.9 mi
- King TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Creek Crossing TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Fore TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Licking CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
- Back CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Hogback Mountain
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.
Jan
36° / 21°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
12 wet
May
69° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 33°
9 wet
Dec
40° / 26°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at S Mtn, PA, 23.3 mi away at 1,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
