New York trails · West Mountain Trail
West Mountain Trail
A 10.4-mile out-and-back in New York, with 1,076 ft of climbing. Reaches West Mountain and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 96% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 3.5. It gives back about 1,077 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- West Mountain (summit)
- Constable Pond (lake)
- Otter Pond (lake)
- Pigeon Lake (lake)
Getting there
West Mountain Trail Access access. 43.82442, -74.83368 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:51 a.m., the sun rises at 6:21 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:06 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.9-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:09 p.m. — 4 h 28 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Mays Pond Trail + Windfall Pond-Queer Lake Trail + West Mountain Trail — 7.3 mi loop, 864 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Seventh Lake Mountain Multiple-Use Trail — 8.9 mi
- Sand Lake Trail — 17.9 mi