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Scenic Vista — direction of view not recorded. Terrain at true elevation.

Scenic Vista sits at 1,310 feet along the Presidential Range Tour, between North Overlook and Silver Cascade. Webster cliffs rise to the east-northeast at 3,383 feet, 0.7 miles away, while the Willey Brook Bridge Overlook lies north-northwest at 1.3 miles and 1,826 feet. Mount Willard, at 2,851 feet, is visible north-northwest at 1.7 miles, and Mount Avalon, at 3,427 feet, appears northwest at 2.2 miles. Mount Willard's summit is located in Hart's Location within Crawford Notch State Park and is reached by the Mount Willard Trail. Mount Avalon is a rocky spur of Mount Field overlooking Crawford Notch, reached by a spur off the Mount Avalon Trail. The nearest towns are Berlin, 22.6 miles north-northeast, Saint Johnsbury, 34.6 miles west-northwest, and Meredith, 36.6 miles south. Sunrise and sunset vary by season: on the June solstice, sunrise is at 5:03 and sunset at 20:33, while on the December solstice, sunrise is at 7:19 and sunset at 16:10. At the equinoxes, daylight runs from about 6:33 or 6:50 to roughly 18:45 or 18:58.

Access
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Elevation
1,310 ft
In view
4 named features
White Mountain Park, New Hampshire, USA
Edgar Jiménez from Porto, Portugal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The view from the top of the Mount Willard Trail in Crawford Notch State Park in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fall foliage along a stream in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire.
Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Willey Pond - Saco River 3
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source
Willey Pond - Saco River 4
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source
Willey Pond - Saco River
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Webster cliffs3,383 fteast-northeast · 0.7 mi
  • Willey Brook Bridge Overlook1,826 ftnorth-northwest · 1.3 mi
  • Mount Willard2,851 ftnorth-northwest · 1.7 mi
  • Mount Avalon3,427 ftnorthwest · 2.2 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5018:5818:20
June solstice05:0320:3319:49
September equinox06:3318:4518:07
December solstice07:1916:1015:23

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Berlin22.6 mi north-northeast
  • Saint Johnsbury34.6 mi west-northwest
  • Meredith36.6 mi south
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Mount Willard · WikipediaCC BY-SA

Mount Willard, elevation 2,865 feet (873 m), is a mountain located in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The summit is located in the town of Hart's Location in Crawford Notch State Park. The summit provides excellent views and is accessible via the Mount Willard Trail.

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Mount Avalon · WikipediaCC BY-SA

Mount Avalon is a 3,442-foot-high (1,049 m) mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is a small, rocky spur of Mount Field, overlooking Crawford Notch in the White Mountains. Avalon's summit is reached by a spur from the Mount Avalon Trail, which climbs to the summit of Mount Field.

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How high is Scenic Vista?

Scenic Vista sits at about 1,310 feet (399 m).

What can you see from Scenic Vista?

From Scenic Vista: Webster cliffs (ENE, 0.7 mi); Willey Brook Bridge Overlook (NNW, 1.3 mi); Mount Willard (NNW, 1.7 mi); Mount Avalon (NW, 2.2 mi).

What is the nearest town to Scenic Vista?

Berlin, 23 miles NNE of Scenic Vista.

What is the next lookout after Scenic Vista?

Silver Cascade is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Scenic Vista.

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