Straight Hill
About
Straight Hill is a summit in Gifford Pinchot State Park in Pennsylvania, about 1.7 miles from the town of Mount Royal. Fall and late spring are the most comfortable times to visit. At the York airport weather station, 10 miles away, typical September averages run a high of 77°F and a low of 54°F, while May averages a high of 73°F and a low of 50°F. Plenty of other outings sit close by. The Old Toboggan Boulders climbing area is 0.3 miles away, the Ridge Trail is 0.8 miles away, and the Lakeside Trail is about a mile off. The Beaver Creek Trail is 1.4 miles away and adds another hiking option within the park area.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
611 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Straight Hill
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 63–85°F and lows of 39–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the York Ap, PA weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high21° low
- Feb42° high22° low
- Mar51° high29° low
- Apr63° high39° low
- May73° high50° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul85° high63° low
- Aug84° high61° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct66° high42° low
- Nov54° high33° low
- Dec44° high25° low
Where it is
- Gifford Pinchot State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Mount Royal, Pennsylvania · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Old Toboggan BouldersRock climbing0.3 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Lakeside TrailHiking1 mi
- Beaver Creek TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Quaker Race TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Maxon-Dixon TrailHiking4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
