Round Top
About
Round Top is a summit of 1,767 feet in Bald Eagle State Forest in central Pennsylvania, about 2.4 miles from the town of McElhattan. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages about 85°F and winter brings highs near freezing and a few snowy days each month. The Mid-State Trail passes just 0.7 miles away, and Lightning Ridge is about 2.4 miles off. Lerch Trail (MST) and Nittany Mount Trail are both within about 4 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,767 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–85°F and lows of 36–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high18° low5 days with snow
- Feb38° high19° low4 days with snow
- Mar48° high26° low3 days with snow
- Apr62° high36° low
- May73° high47° low
- Jun80° high57° low
- Jul85° high61° low
- Aug83° high60° low
- Sep76° high53° low
- Oct64° high41° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec40° high24° 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
- Bald Eagle State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- McElhattan, Pennsylvania · 2.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Mid-State TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Lightning RidgeHiking2.4 mi
- Lerch Trail (MST)Hiking3.2 mi
- Lerch TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Nittany Mount TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Okey TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Pond TrailHiking5 mi
- Burnt Shanty TrailHiking5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
