Mountain · 1 route
Sharp Mountain
1,650 ft · Pennsylvania
- Summit
- 1,650 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Sharp Mountain
About Sharp Mountain
Sharp Mountain is a summit on State Game Land 211 in Pennsylvania, about 6 miles from Linglestown. The most comfortable hiking weather comes in late spring and early fall, when typical averages at the nearby Dehart Dam weather station run from highs in the low 70s in May to the mid 70s in September. That station sits more than 1,000 feet below the summit, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several trails lie within a short drive. The Stony Creek Rail Trail and the Horse-Shoe Trail are each about 2 miles away, the Rattling Run Trail is a little farther, and the Whitetail Trail is about 5 miles out.
Forecast on Sharp Mountain
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 Sharp Mountain
How tall is Sharp Mountain?
1,650 ft (503 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Sharp Mountain?
One: Rattling Run Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Broad Mountain1,762 ft · Pennsylvania2 routes5.5 mi away
- Straight Hill611 ft · Pennsylvania1 route26 mi away
- Cannon Hill1,009 ft · Pennsylvania1 route28 mi away
- Buzzards Roost843 ft · Pennsylvania1 route28 mi away
- White Mountain2,199 ft · Pennsylvania1 route43 mi away
Hawk Mountain1,521 ft · Pennsylvania3 routes43 mi awayPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 37–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dehart Dam, PA weather station, 2.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high20° low
- Feb40° high21° low
- Mar49° high28° low
- Apr61° high37° low
- May71° high47° low
- Jun79° high56° low
- Jul84° high60° low
- Aug82° high59° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct64° high41° low
- Nov52° high32° low
- Dec42° high25° low
The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- State Game Land 211 · Public land
- Nearest town
- Linglestown, Pennsylvania · 6.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Stony Creek Rail TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Horse-Shoe TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Rattling Run TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Whitetail TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Victoria TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Boundary Line TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Lukes TrailHiking5.7 mi
- South Buttress (Linoy Buttress)Rock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Sharp Mountain
Best months: April and June–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
37° / 20°
9 wet
Feb
40° / 21°
8 wet
Mar
49° / 28°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 37°
11 wet
May
71° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
42° / 25°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dehart Dam, PA, 2.2 mi away at 537 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
