Mountain · 1 route

Smiths Knob

1,919 ft · Pennsylvania

Summit
1,919 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Smiths Knob

  1. Loyalsock TrailModerateabout 1,943 ft of climbing4.9 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Smiths Knob, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Loyalsock TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Smiths Knob

Smiths Knob is a summit of 1,919 feet in Loyalsock State Forest in Pennsylvania, about 9.4 miles from the town of Montoursville. 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. The Smiths Knob Trail starts just 0.6 miles away, and the Painter Run Trail and Loyalsock Trail are both within about a mile and a half. For winter visits, the Old Loggers Path cross-country ski route lies about 7 miles off.

Forecast on Smiths Knob

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 Smiths Knob

How tall is Smiths Knob?

1,919 ft (585 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Smiths Knob?

One: Loyalsock Trail.

Mountains nearby

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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, 19 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan29° high14° low9 days with snow
  2. Feb32° high15° low8 days with snow
  3. Mar40° high22° low6 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high33° low2 days with snow
  5. May65° high44° low
  6. Jun73° high54° low
  7. Jul78° high58° low
  8. Aug75° high56° low
  9. Sep68° high49° low
  10. Oct56° high38° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov44° high29° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec34° high20° low6 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Loyalsock State Forest · Public land
Nearest town
Montoursville, Pennsylvania · 9.4 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Smiths Knob

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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 14°

    16 wet · 9 snow

  2. Feb

    32° / 15°

    14 wet · 8 snow

  3. Mar

    40° / 22°

    14 wet · 6 snow

  4. Apr

    54° / 33°

    14 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    65° / 44°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 54°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 58°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 56°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 49°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 38°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    44° / 29°

    13 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    34° / 20°

    15 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laporte, PA, 18.5 mi away at 1,966 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.