Western Gateway Heritage State Park
About
Western Gateway Heritage State Park is an 8-acre state park in Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from North Adams. It is managed by the state park agency, and its compact footprint makes it an easy stop on a visit to the North Adams area. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Adams show July highs around 81°F and September highs near 72°F with lows around 49°F. The surrounding area has more to explore. The Cascades Trail lies about 1.2 miles away and the Mahican-Mohawk Trail about 2.5 miles off. Climbers can head to Clark Crag at roughly 5.3 miles, and paddlers to the North Branch Hoosic River at about 5.6 miles.
Park size
8 acres
Location
Western Gateway Heritage State Park
Massachusetts
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 38–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the North Adams Harriman Ap, MA weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high14° low
- Feb35° high15° low
- Mar44° high24° low
- Apr57° high33° low
- May69° high44° low
- Jun76° high53° low
- Jul81° high58° low
- Aug79° high56° low
- Sep72° high49° low
- Oct60° high38° low
- Nov48° high30° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Western Gateway Heritage State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- North Adams, Massachusetts · 1.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Cascades TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Mahican-Mohawk Trail (M-M)Hiking2.5 mi
- Old Seth Warner Shelter SiteCamping5.2 mi
- Clark CragRock climbing5.3 mi
- North Branch Hoosic RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Monroe State ForestRock climbing6.5 mi
- Seth Warner ShelterCamping6.9 mi
- Hoosic RiverCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
