Highgate State Park
About
Highgate State Park is a 32-acre state park in Vermont, about 2.3 miles from the town of Highgate Springs. It is a small, compact park, and its size makes it an easy stop to fit into a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St Albans show July highs around 79°F with lows near 61°F, while September cools to highs in the upper 60s. Paddlers can head to the Rock River, about 3.8 miles away, or the Missisquoi River, about 5.7 miles away. Hikers have the Maquam Creek Trail and the Discovery Trail, both roughly 6 miles from the park.
Park size
32 acres
Location
Highgate State Park
Vermont
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–79°F and lows of 46–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Albans Radio, VT weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan25° high8° low
- Feb28° high10° low
- Mar37° high20° low
- Apr52° high33° low
- May66° high46° low
- Jun74° high56° low
- Jul79° high61° low
- Aug77° high59° low
- Sep69° high51° low
- Oct56° high40° low
- Nov44° high29° low
- Dec32° high18° low
Nearby
- Rock RiverCanoeing3.8 mi
Missisquoi RiverCanoeingPhoto: ElliotRosewater, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi
Maquam Creek TrailHikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi- Discovery TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Stephen J. Young Marsh TrailHiking6.8 mi
- Alburgh Recreational TrailHiking9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Highgate State Park
Best months: May–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
25° / 8°
13 wet
Feb
28° / 10°
10 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
52° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 46°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
56° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
44° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
32° / 18°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Albans Radio, VT, 10.5 mi away at 380 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
