Nature reserve · New York
Westmere Trail
Westmere Trail is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pitch Pine Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Guilderland
How to reach it
Coordinates42.68777, -73.86670
- 7.6 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 9.2 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 11.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.5 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 8 mi
- Mohawk River view · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pitch Pine Park: 1.4 mi
- McKownville Park: 1.5 mi
- Albany Pine Bush Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Six Mile Waterworks Park: 1.7 mi
- North Bethlehem Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- MHLC: 1.5 mi
- Nature Conservancy: 1.6 mi
- City of Albany: 2.1 mi
- Nature Conservancy: 2.2 mi
- City of Albany: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Chyna's World: 4.6 mi
- Albany Memorial Grove Flagpole: 4.9 mi
- The Mother’s War Memorial: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 6.8 mi
- Diamond Hill: 6.9 mi
- Olcott Hill: 8.4 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 8.6 mi
- Teller Hill: 8.7 mi
Museums: 54
- Fine Arts & Art Museum: 2.2 mi
- American Italian Heritage Museum: 3.1 mi
- Shaker Meeting House: 4.6 mi
- Frederick House Historical Site: 5.1 mi
- The Throop Museum: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Horton Falls: 2.8 mi
- French Hollow Falls: 5.0 mi
- Minelot Falls: 7.9 mi
- Corning Cascade Falls: 8.9 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 36
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 3.8 mi
- Eden's Rose Foundation 1st & Quail Community Corner: 5.1 mi
- West Hill Community Blueberry Orchard: 5.1 mi
- Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 5.2 mi
- Friendship Garden: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 33
- Unity 1970: 3.0 mi
- bridge pylons mural: 4.2 mi
- Untitled: 5.9 mi
- Verge: 6.0 mi
- The Snake is Out: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 27
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 3.8 mi
- Open Seating: 4.7 mi
- Tulip Festival: 5.4 mi
- Empire State Plaza: 6.0 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Helderberg Escarpment: 7.2 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 7.9 mi
- Cave Wall: 8.0 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 8.0 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 9.3 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 10.5 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 12.8 mi
- Waterfront: 17.1 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 7.7 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 15.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Avenue Spring: 9.8 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Westmere Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hill | WSW 241° | 659 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cannady Hill | WSW 253° | 645 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cotton Hill | W 259° | 643 m | 20.7 mi |
| Garver Hill | WSW 242° | 629 m | 21.2 mi |
| North Hill | WSW 238° | 606 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cook Hill | WSW 245° | 604 m | 19.7 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | WSW 246° | 597 m | 17.6 mi |
| Perigo Hill | E 94° | 571 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1420768719
Day trips start here
- Albany · 6 mi
- Rensselaer · 7 mi
- Schenectady · 8 mi
- Troy · 9 mi
- Watervliet · 9 mi
- Cohoes · 10 mi
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