Mountain · 1 route
Prospect Hill
2,140 ft · Pennsylvania
- Summit
- 2,140 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Prospect Hill
About Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill is a summit in Pennsylvania, about half a mile from the town of Eagles Mere. It sits at 2,140 feet, and its closeness to town makes it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding trails. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laporte show July highs around 78°F and September highs near 68°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. Several trails start close by. The White Arrow Path is about half a mile away, and the Laurel Path and Conservancy Narrow Gauge Rail Trail are each under a mile off. For a longer outing, the Loyalsock Trail lies about 2.6 miles away.
Forecast on Prospect 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 Prospect Hill
How tall is Prospect Hill?
2,140 ft (652 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Prospect Hill?
One: White Arrow Path.
Mountains nearby
- High Knob2,027 ft · Pennsylvania1 route4.6 mi away
- Smiths Knob1,919 ft · Pennsylvania1 route13 mi away
- Sharp Top2,110 ft · Pennsylvania2 routes14 mi away
- Sullivan Mountain2,150 ft · Pennsylvania1 route17 mi away
- Catharines Crown1,930 ft · Pennsylvania1 route33 mi away
- Houselander Mountain1,920 ft · Pennsylvania1 route39 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–78°F and lows of 44–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Laporte, PA weather station, 5.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan29° high14° low9 days with snow
- Feb32° high15° low8 days with snow
- Mar40° high22° low6 days with snow
- Apr54° high33° low2 days with snow
- May65° high44° low
- Jun73° high54° low
- Jul78° high58° low
- Aug75° high56° low
- Sep68° high49° low
- Oct56° high38° low1 days with snow
- Nov44° high29° low3 days with snow
- Dec34° high20° low6 days with snow
Nearby
- White Arrow PathHiking0.5 mi
Laurel PathHikingPhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- Conservancy Narrow Gauge Rail TrailHikingPhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
Fern Rock Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Nicholas_T, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
Loyalsock TrailHikingPhoto: Nicholas_T, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.6 mi- Walnut Run TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Link TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Loyalsock CreekRiver fishing4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Prospect Hill
Best months: August–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
29° / 14°
16 wet · 9 snow
Feb
32° / 15°
14 wet · 8 snow
Mar
40° / 22°
14 wet · 6 snow
Apr
54° / 33°
14 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 44°
15 wet
Jun
73° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
78° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
75° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 38°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
44° / 29°
13 wet · 3 snow
Dec
34° / 20°
15 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laporte, PA, 5.1 mi away at 1,966 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
