White Rock Mountain
About
White Rock Mountain is a summit in Vermont, about 3.4 miles from the village of Waterbury Center. Several trails start close by, so the peak works as a goal for a day of hiking in the hills around Waterbury and Middlesex. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station on Mt Mansfield show July highs around 69°F and lows near 55°F. That station sits at 3,950 feet, so expect conditions on any given day to differ somewhat. The White Rock Trail is about half a mile away, with the Waterbury Trail at 0.6 miles and the Middlesex Trail just under a mile off. For camping, Little River State Park lies about 6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,186 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
White Rock Mountain
Vermont
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: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–69°F and lows of 47–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Mansfield, VT weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan21° high6° low
- Feb23° high7° low
- Mar30° high16° low
- Apr43° high28° low
- May57° high41° low
- Jun65° high50° low
- Jul69° high55° low
- Aug68° high54° low
- Sep61° high47° low
- Oct48° high35° low
- Nov36° high23° low
- Dec27° high13° low
Nearby
- White Rock TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Waterbury TrailHiking0.6 mi
Middlesex TrailHikingPhoto: walknboston, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Little RiverCanoeing5.8 mi
- Little River State ParkCamping6.2 mi
- North Branch Winooski RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
- Tradisfaction WallRock climbing9.6 mi
- Beneath the Bog BouldersRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit White Rock 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.
Jan
21° / 6°
21 wet
Feb
23° / 7°
18 wet
Mar
30° / 16°
17 wet
Apr
43° / 28°
15 wet
May
57° / 41°
16 wet
Jun
65° / 50°
16 wet
Jul
69° / 55°
16 wet
Aug
68° / 54°
15 wet
Sep
61° / 47°
14 wet
Oct
48° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
36° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 13°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Mansfield, VT, 12.3 mi away at 3,950 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
