Whitaker Lake, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton County, New York

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     The high level of rainfall makes Whitaker Lake a quite wet spot; August is the wettest month with most rain; February is when it's the driest. There are other spots here than Whitaker Lake, for example Panther Pond; going for a hike along the Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Adirondack Mountains. Some of the water close by flows, like Cannon Brook, and hiking along the  
   Sucker Brook Trail is great fun.
Silver Hill is a peak you can observe from Whitaker Lake, and not far from Whitaker Lake you'll stumble on Dug Mountain Ponds which is a lovely lake. This lake is so wonderful. Whitaker Lake is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Ranch Side Park is a perfect local campground, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Northville Lake Placid Trail.
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               will keep you coming back again and again. A spree to Moffit Beach right next door to Whitaker Lake is always a tremendous idea, and Indian Clearing is a great site here at Whitaker Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A fine location to camp here at Whitaker Lake is Rainbows End, and there's whitewater on Sacandaga River - Middle Branch for all you adrenaline rush seekers. And if that's not enough, there's a heap more to do in the neighborhood of Whitaker Lake. Whitaker Lake is a site with many visitors from Gloversville; you can run the rapids of Sacandaga River.
This lake is located in the wonderful Adirondack Mountains. Throughout the summer months highs here at Whitaker Lake get into the 70's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Highs during the winter are regularly in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Whitaker Lake are in the 0's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Whitaker Lake, Adirondack Mountains, Hamilton County, New York
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Local climate location: INDIAN LAKE 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.57
Longitude: -74.38139

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These outdoors activities are available near Whitaker Lake.
 Beaches Near Whitaker Lake:
Moffit Beach, Hamilton County, 4 miles away
 Hotels Near Whitaker Lake:
Holiday Inn JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE, Johnstown, 28 miles away
Super 8 Johnstown/Gloversville, Johnstown, 28 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Johnstown, Johnstown, 28 miles away
Econo Lodge Fultonville, Fultonville, 31 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 34 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Whitaker Lake:
Ranch Side Park, Ellenburg Depot, 19 miles away
Rainbows End, Northville, 19 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Whitaker Lake:
Gore Mountain, New York, 28 miles away
      2100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Whitaker Lake:
Sacandaga River - Middle Branch, Hamilton CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class V - 2.5 miles long (Speculator to Old Route 30 Road Bridge)
Sacandaga River, Hamilton CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III-V+ - 7.5 miles long (Christine Falls to East Branch)
Sacandaga River - Middle Branch, Hamilton CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class V - 6.8 miles long (Old Route 30 Bridge to Route 8/30 Jct Bridge)
 Trails Near Whitaker Lake:
Sucker Brook Trail, Hamilton County, 6 miles away
Hamilton Mountain Fire Tower Trail, Hamilton County, 7 miles away
Northville Lake Placid Trail, Hamilton County, 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Whitaker Lake:
Dug Mountain Ponds, Hamilton CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Panther Pond, Hamilton CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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