West Mountain
About
West Mountain is a summit in New York, about 7 miles from the town of Lake Luzerne. It sits in a corner of the region where hiking trails and climbing walls cluster within a few miles of one another, making it a natural anchor for a day spent exploring the surrounding high ground. Summer is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake, about 30 miles away, show July highs around 75°F and lows in the mid-50s. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than this peak, so temperatures up high run cooler. The closest neighbors are the West Ridge climbing area, less than a mile away, and the Hadley Mountain Trail, about a mile off. Rods'n'Guns Wall lies about 1.2 miles away for more climbing, and Spruce Mountain offers another hike about 2.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,679 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
West Mountain
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
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Indian Lake 2sw, NY weather station, 30 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan25° high6° low
- Feb28° high7° low
- Mar36° high15° low
- Apr49° high28° low
- May63° high40° low
- Jun71° high49° low
- Jul75° high54° low
- Aug73° high53° low
- Sep67° high45° low
- Oct54° high35° low
- Nov41° high25° low
- Dec31° high14° low
The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Nearby
- West RidgeRock climbing0.8 mi
- Hadley Mountain TrailHiking1 mi
- Rods'n'Guns WallRock climbing1.2 mi
- Spruce MountainHiking2.5 mi
- Potash CliffRock climbing7.1 mi
- Potash mountain trail (blue)Hiking7.3 mi
- Wilcox Lake TrailHiking8.9 mi
- Arrow TrailHiking9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
