Round Top
About
Round Top is a summit of 783 feet in Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania, about 3 miles from the town of Gettysburg. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically September and May, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 78°F and 73°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on top run a little cooler. Several trails start right next to the summit, including the Big Round Top Social Trail, Big Round Top Tower Trail and Big Round Top Loop Trail, each about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to Devils Den, Main, about 0.4 mile off, and paddlers will find Rock Creek about 1.8 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
783 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Round Top
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 64–82°F and lows of 40–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Eisenhower Nhs, PA weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high21° low
- Feb43° high22° low
- Mar52° high30° low
- Apr64° high40° low
- May73° high49° low
- Jun82° high57° low
- Jul86° high63° low
- Aug85° high61° low
- Sep78° high54° low
- Oct66° high43° low
- Nov56° high32° low
- Dec45° high26° low
Where it is
- Gettysburg National Military Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · 3.1 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Gettysburg National Military Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Park Closure · posted Oct 8, 2026
Pennsylvania Memorial Observation Deck Closed
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Big Round Top Social TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Big Round Top Tower TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Big Round Top Loop TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Plum RunRock climbing0.4 mi
- Devils Den, MainRock climbing0.4 mi
- Historic Bushman House (Gettysburg)Camping0.7 mi
- Rock CreekCanoeing1.8 mi
- Middle CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
