Terrace Mountain
About
Terrace Mountain is a summit in Rothrock State Forest in central Pennsylvania, about 4.6 miles from the town of Marklesburg. It sits close to the Seven Points area of Raystown Lake, which makes it easy to pair with other outings nearby. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Raystown Lake show September highs around 76°F and October highs around 64°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. Several trails start close by. Horse Knob Fire Trail is under a mile away and Brook Trail is about 1.1 miles off. For a longer stay, Seven Points (PA) campground is roughly 2.2 miles away, and Raystown Lake, about 3.1 miles away, offers fishing.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,973 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Terrace Mountain
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 61–85°F and lows of 40–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Raystown Lake 2, PA weather station, 2.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high21° low
- Feb40° high22° low
- Mar49° high29° low
- Apr61° high40° low
- May72° high50° low
- Jun80° high58° low
- Jul85° high63° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep76° high55° low
- Oct64° high44° low
- Nov52° high34° low
- Dec41° high27° low
Where it is
- Rothrock State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Marklesburg, Pennsylvania · 4.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Horse Knob Fire TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Brook TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Horsefly TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Seven PointsLake fishing2.2 mi
- Seven Points (pa)Camping2.2 mi
- Nancy's Boat to Shore Campground (pa)Camping2.7 mi
- Raystown LakeLake fishing3.1 mi
- SusquehannockCamping3.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
