Westside Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 96 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Moderate
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Westside Trail is a short, moderate hike in New York, about 11.5 miles from the town of Westminster Park. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 0.6 miles, with a total climb of about 96 feet and a high point of about 314 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.18 miles into the hike, with a grade of about 3%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gouverneur run to highs around 75 to 79°F in June through August, while winter highs stay in the 20s. That station sits about 106 feet below the trail's start, so temperatures up high run slightly cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. Sandstone Island Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Blue Mountain Trail is about 3.5 miles away. For a different kind of outing, Walsh Way, a cross-country ski route, is about 7.6 miles away, and Wolf Traill is about 9.2 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Westside Trail
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / 5°
16 wet
Feb
29° / 6°
13 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
12 wet
May
66° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
13 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
15 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY, 28 mi away at 420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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