Sid Hayward Ledge
Sid Hayward Ledge is a cliff in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 418 m. Stub Hill stands 1,106 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Halfmoon Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Moose Path Trail passes 11 miles off.
The ledges that bear his name are an excellent picnic spot. The series of pools that make up Half Mile Falls are good for swimming and are best seen by canoe or by wading.
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 15.1 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 13.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 17.5 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dixville Notch Wildlife Viewing Area · 12 mi
- Middle Brother · 12 mi
- Table Rock · 12 mi
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Halfmoon Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Mount Tucker: 3.3 mi
- Parker Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mailbox Pool Conservation Area: 3.2 mi
- John J. McDeviitt Woods: 3.8 mi
- Lincoln Plantation Public Reserved Land (West): 4.2 mi
- Greenough Ponds Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
- Magalloway Plantation Public Reserved Land: 9.3 mi
- Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 12.0 mi
- Dixville Notch State Park: 12.1 mi
- Lake Francis State Park: 13.2 mi
- Mollidgewock State Park: 14.8 mi
- Oquossoc Town Park: 15.1 mi
- Garfield Falls: 5.7 mi
- Little Hellgate: 7.1 mi
- Baby Flume: 11.7 mi
- Huntington Cascades: 12.1 mi
- Beaver Brook Falls: 18.8 mi
- The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel: 12.4 mi
- Indian Stream Republic: 14.9 mi
- Republic of Indian Stream: 16.5 mi
- Canaan Veterans Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Dummer Veterans Memorial: 24.2 mi
- Finnsons Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Linda Ledge: 4.1 mi
- Alice Ledge: 4.2 mi
- C Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Flume Brook Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Cascade Brook Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- King Spring: 13.5 mi
- Mountain fountain: 24.0 mi
- Pittsburg Historical Society Museum: 16.9 mi
- Wilhelm Reich Museum: 18.1 mi
- Hand-On-The-Rock: 4.9 mi
- Back Lake Beach: 15.5 mi
- Columbia Covered Bridge: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Sid Hayward Ledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stub Hill | N 356° | 1,106 m | 10.9 mi |
| Deer Mountain | ENE 64° | 1,050 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dixville Peak | SW 236° | 1,045 m | 14.0 mi |
| North Stub Hill | N 355° | 1,043 m | 11.7 mi |
| Magalloway Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,031 m | 8.8 mi |
| Rice Mountain | SW 229° | 1,030 m | 10.3 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | W 267° | 988 m | 6.2 mi |
| Diamond Ridge | NNW 345° | 985 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:50 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:05 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:17 | 16:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Errol AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8898303510
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