Black River
- Moderate
- difficulty
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Black River is a river in Vermont, managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and located about 0.3 miles from the town of Whitesville. It is a fishing destination, and the trip is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cavendish show July highs around 82°F with lows near 56°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Several other outdoor spots sit within a short drive. Bobsled Trail is about 2.5 miles away and Bailey Hill Trail about 3.3 miles. Stoughton Pond Rec Area, a campground, is roughly 4.9 miles off, and Mill Brook, a canoeing spot, is about 8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sargents Marina26 mi away
- American Museum of Fly Fishing29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bobsled TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Bailey Hill TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Stoughton Pond Rec AreaCamping4.9 mi
- Sand Hill TrailHiking5.5 mi
- Red TrailHiking5.6 mi
- Blue TrailHiking5.7 mi
- South Ridge RunHiking6.7 mi
- Mill BrookCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hapgood PondPier fishing · ~30 min drive
- Reservoir PondLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Tiny PondLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Bloodsucker PondLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Lake NinevahLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Lily PondLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Peabody PondLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Woodward ReservoirLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Cooks PondLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Marshall PondLake fishing · ~29 min drive
Best time to visit Black River
Best months: August–October. 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
30° / 8°
12 wet · 10 snow
Feb
33° / 8°
10 wet · 9 snow
Mar
42° / 17°
12 wet · 8 snow
Apr
55° / 29°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
68° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
82° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
81° / 54°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 34°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
46° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Dec
35° / 16°
13 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cavendish, VT, 0.2 mi away at 842 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
