Crows Nest
About
Crows Nest is a summit of about 1,393 feet in Orange County, New York, on the West Point Military Reservation. The nearest town is Cold Spring, about 1.7 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby West Point weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages about 85°F and winter highs sit in the 30s and 40s. Several trails start close by. Bobcat Trail is about 0.9 miles away and Stillman Spring Trail about 1.1 miles. Storm King Mountain, a climbing area, is about 1.7 miles off, and Moodna Creek offers canoeing about 6.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,393 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Crows Nest
New York
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 60–85°F and lows of 41–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the West Point, NY weather station, 1.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high21° low3 days with snow
- Feb39° high22° low3 days with snow
- Mar47° high30° low2 days with snow
- Apr60° high41° low
- May72° high51° low
- Jun80° high60° low
- Jul85° high65° low
- Aug83° high64° low
- Sep76° high57° low
- Oct63° high46° low
- Nov51° high36° low
- Dec41° high27° low2 days with snow
The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- West Point Military Reservation · Public land
- Nearest town
- Cold Spring, New York · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Bobcat TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Stillman Spring TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Red Trail (Little Stony Point)Hiking1.4 mi
- Resevoir TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Butter Hill TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Honey Hill TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Storm King MountainRock climbing1.7 mi
- Moodna CreekCanoeing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
