Mountain · 1 route
King Knob
2,104 ft · Pennsylvania
- Summit
- 2,104 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up King Knob
About King Knob
King Knob is a summit in Buchanan State Forest in Pennsylvania, about 4 miles from the town of Valley-Hi. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Everett show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F. That station sits about 1,100 feet below the summit, so temperatures on top run cooler. Several trails start close by. Deep Hollow trail is half a mile away and Winter Trail is under a mile. Jerry Trail - north and King Trail are both within about 2 miles. For time on the water, Licking Creek is a canoeing spot roughly 5 miles off.
Forecast on King Knob
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 King Knob
How tall is King Knob?
2,104 ft (641 m).
How many routes go to the summit of King Knob?
One: King Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Fisher Point2,297 ft · Pennsylvania1 route2.1 mi away
- Bald Knob2,304 ft · Pennsylvania4 routes2.4 mi away
Big Mountain2,457 ft · Pennsylvania2 routes11 mi awayPhoto: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hogback Mountain1,792 ft · Pennsylvania1 route12 mi away
Butler Knob2,323 ft · Pennsylvania1 route19 mi awayPhoto: Joe Calzarette, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Horse Knob1,973 ft · Pennsylvania1 route22 mi away
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 38–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Everett, PA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high21° low3 days with snow
- Feb42° high22° low4 days with snow
- Mar50° high29° low2 days with snow
- Apr63° high38° low
- May72° high48° low
- Jun80° high57° low
- Jul85° high61° low
- Aug83° high60° low
- Sep77° high52° low
- Oct65° high41° low
- Nov53° high32° low1 days with snow
- Dec43° high25° low2 days with snow
The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Buchanan State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Valley-Hi, Pennsylvania · 4.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Deep Hollow trailHikingPhoto: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi- Winter TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Jerry Trail - northHikingPhoto: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
- Sciotha trailHiking1.5 mi
- King TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Jerry trail - southHiking2.1 mi
- Tunnel trailHiking2.1 mi
- Licking CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit King Knob
Best months: July–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
39° / 21°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
42° / 22°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
50° / 29°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 38°
13 wet
May
72° / 48°
14 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
9 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 25°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Everett, PA, 13.4 mi away at 1,000 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
