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     The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby Catamount, and not far from West Lake you obtain some tremendous water scenery at West Lake Dam. Lakes? Sure, Morley Swamp Reservoir is in close proximity, and Ski Butternut is a very popular ski area nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Wild Cat Trail, and Fall River has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby. Throughout the days of summer here at West Lake, high temperatures  
   regularly reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 10's for West Lake.
Man, is there a load of entertaining stuff to do in close proximity to West Lake. The Indian Trail offers hiking at its best, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop at close by Abbey Lake. If only every location had this much outdoors entertaining stuff, what a great world
 
               it would be. West Lake is good enough to spend more than a day at, Camp Overflow is a good local campground, and swamps don’t sound that delightful but Abbey Swamp near West Lake is quite delightful. This lake is so wonderful. A good place to camp here at West Lake is Cold Spring Campground, and do take some time to pop by Sandisfield State Forest since you're here.
The high level of rainfall makes West Lake a rather wet place; the month with most of the rain is August; February is when it's the driest. There's wonderful hiking along the Elbow Trail, and after a long day outdoors Americas Best Value Inn Lee is a splendid location to spend a night or two. You get a fine panorama of Abbey Hill from West Lake, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Farmington River - West Branch.
Here at West Lake you'll probably meet some folks from Pittsfield, and Blackberry River Inn is a splendid place to get some rest.

 
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk
8 miles away
A Colonial Inn, built in 1763, the Blackberry River Inn lies nestled in the foothills of the Berkshires on 27 scenic rural acres. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and restored to it'...

Americas Best Value Inn Lee, Lee
10 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Lee is located in the heart of Berkshires in charmingly beautiful Lee, Massachusetts. Lee is listed in the National Register of Historic places and takes great pride in its her...

Current weather conditions at West Lake, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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Local climate location: STOCKBRIDGE 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.12917
Longitude: -73.16111

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These outdoors activities are available near West Lake.
 Hotels Near West Lake:
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk, 8 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Lee, Lee, 10 miles away
Super 8 Lee/Berkshires/Outlet Area, Lee, 10 miles away
Pilgrim Inn, Lee, 10 miles away
Rodeway Inn Lee, Lee, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near West Lake:
Camp Overflow, Otis, 6 miles away
Cold Spring Campground, Berkshire County, 6 miles away
Mountain View Campground, Otis, 6 miles away
J and D Marina, Otis, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near West Lake:
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts, 11 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Catamount, Massachusetts, 17 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Bousquet, Massachusetts, 17 miles away
      750 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near West Lake:
Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Upper New Boston)
Fall River, Berkshire CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V - 0.9 miles long (Otis Reservoir to Farmington River)
Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II - 5 miles long (Upper Upper New Boston)
 Trails Near West Lake:
Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County, 10 miles away
Elbow Trail, Berkshire County, 18 miles away
Indian Trail, Berkshire County, 20 miles away
 Lakes Near West Lake:
Abbey Lake, Berkshire CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Morley Swamp Reservoir, Berkshire CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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