Skip to content

Pike's Peak

Pike's Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pike's Peak rises to 868 m in Pennsylvania. 2768 feet stands 923 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061219, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
868 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.21007, -79.11392

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Laurel Ridge State Park: 3.7 mi
  • Laurel Mountain Park: 3.8 mi
  • Weller Field: 6.8 mi
  • Ligonier Diamond: 6.9 mi
  • Linn Run State Park: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 41
Attractions: 39
  • Jack Be Nimble: 9.1 mi
  • Hush A Bye Baby: 9.1 mi
  • Hickory Dickory Dock: 9.1 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty: 9.2 mi
  • The Elf Pond: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 27
  • Fort Ligonier: 6.9 mi
  • Monument for Life: 9.2 mi
  • Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue: 9.2 mi
  • John P. Murtha Statue: 12.7 mi
  • Rolling Mills Mine Disaster: 12.8 mi
Museums: 17
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Monastic Garden Area: 15.8 mi
  • Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 21.5 mi
  • Formal Garden: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Turtle Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Hinckston Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Cole Run Falls: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Kooser Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Morley’s Dog: 13.0 mi
  • Birdhouse: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Keystone Beach: 18.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pike's Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
2768 feetSW 215°923 m14.2 mi
Bald KnobSW 216°893 m8.1 mi
Painter Rock HillSW 225°893 m13.9 mi
Birch Rock HillSW 224°891 m15.6 mi
Sugar Camp HillNNE 23°887 m1.6 mi
Pea Vine HillSW 225°886 m2.9 mi
Mystery HillNNE 27°878 m1.1 mi
Irwin HillNNE 32°868 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4820:0920:50
September equinox07:0518:4019:15
December solstice07:3616:1116:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533455562666559483728
Precip in4.43.54.74.95.55.95.14.84.84.24.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel Summit, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1183734 — Pikes Peak, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357303993

More peaks in Pennsylvania

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Pike's Peak.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens