West Mountain
About
West Mountain is a summit in western Massachusetts, about 4 miles from Pittsfield. The peak sits among a cluster of hiking routes, so most visitors will reach it as part of a walk on one of the trails that pass close by. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. A nearby weather station in Pittsfield records typical averages of highs around 79°F with lows near 58°F in July, easing to highs around 70°F in September. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up high run cooler. Expect rain on roughly half the days in most months. The closest trails are the Doll Mountain Trail and the West Mountain Trail, both within about half a mile, with the Taconic Skyline Trail about a mile off. For time on the water, Onota Lake is about 3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,949 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
West Mountain
Massachusetts
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
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pittsfield Muni Ap, MA weather station, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high14° low
- Feb33° high15° low
- Mar42° high23° low
- Apr55° high34° low
- May67° high44° low
- Jun75° high53° low
- Jul79° high58° low
- Aug78° high56° low
- Sep70° high49° low
- Oct58° high39° low
- Nov47° high29° low
- Dec35° high21° low
Nearby
- Doll mountain trailHiking0.5 mi
- West mountain trailHiking0.6 mi
- Taconic Skyline TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Griffin TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Onota LakeLake fishing3 mi
- Pontoosuc LakeLake fishing5 mi
- Kinderhook CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Woodland HillsCamping10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
