Mountain · 1 route

West Mountain

2,912 ft · New York

Summit
2,912 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up West Mountain

  1. West Mountain TrailModerateabout 1,166 ft of climbing3.3 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up West Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
West Mountain TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About West Mountain

West Mountain is a summit in New York, rising to 2,912 feet. The nearest town is Eagle Bay, about 8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Big Moose show July highs around 79°F with lows near 54°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures up top. The West Mountain Trail starts about 1.3 miles away. Raquette Lake, about 3.5 miles off, offers fishing, and the Sucker Brook Bay Trail is about 3.9 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Raquette River, roughly 9.5 miles from the summit.

Forecast on West Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about West Mountain

How tall is West Mountain?

2,912 ft (888 m).

How many routes go to the summit of West Mountain?

One: West Mountain Trail.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in New York

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–79°F and lows of 41–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Big Moose 3 Se, NY weather station, 9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan28° high7° low14 days with snow
  2. Feb31° high6° low12 days with snow
  3. Mar40° high16° low8 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high29° low3 days with snow
  5. May68° high41° low
  6. Jun75° high50° low
  7. Jul79° high54° low
  8. Aug78° high53° low
  9. Sep71° high46° low
  10. Oct58° high35° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov44° high25° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec33° high14° low12 days with snow

The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Eagle Bay, New York · 8.4 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit West Mountain

No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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.

  1. Jan

    28° / 7°

    20 wet · 14 snow

  2. Feb

    31° / 6°

    16 wet · 12 snow

  3. Mar

    40° / 16°

    15 wet · 8 snow

  4. Apr

    54° / 29°

    14 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    68° / 41°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 50°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 54°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 53°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 46°

    13 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 35°

    15 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    44° / 25°

    16 wet · 5 snow

  12. Dec

    33° / 14°

    19 wet · 12 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Moose 3 Se, NY, 9 mi away at 1,760 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.