Knob Mountain
About
Knob Mountain is a summit of 1,877 feet in Tuscarora State Forest in Pennsylvania, about 8 miles from the town of Shade Gap. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Shippensburg weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 87°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. Several trails lie within a short drive. Catholic Path is about 2 miles away, Stewart Narrows Trail about 3.5 miles, and Tuscarora Trail about 4 miles. Rim Trail is roughly 7 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,877 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Knob Mountain
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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–83°F and lows of 41–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Shippensburg, PA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan38° high22° low5 days with snow
- Feb42° high24° low5 days with snow
- Mar51° high31° low3 days with snow
- Apr64° high41° low
- May74° high51° low
- Jun83° high60° low
- Jul87° high64° low
- Aug85° high62° low
- Sep78° high55° low
- Oct66° high44° low
- Nov53° high34° low1 days with snow
- Dec42° high27° low3 days with snow
The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Tuscarora State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Shade Gap, Pennsylvania · 8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Catholic PathHiking2.2 mi
- Stewart Narrows TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Tuscarora TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Rim TrailHiking6.7 mi
- O'Donnel TrailHiking6.8 mi
- Iron Horse TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Amberson trailHiking7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
