Alford Springs
Alford Springs is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 390 m. Mount Undine stands 669 m to the south, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Schiffman Woods Reserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 22.6 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 14 mi
- Adams Overlook · 29 mi
- Vista · 30 mi
- The Hopper · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schiffman Woods Reserve: 0.5 mi
- Hardy Parcel: 1.6 mi
- Elizabeth Woods Wildlife Conservation Easement: 2.4 mi
- Alford Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Tom Ball Mountain Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Botham Park: 1.9 mi
- Circle Museum Sculpture Park: 2.2 mi
- Old Maids Park: 2.8 mi
- Berkshire Hills Sculpture Garden: 3.3 mi
- Housatonic Common: 3.4 mi
- Tom Ball Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.0 mi
- White Hill: 2.9 mi
- Shepard Hill: 2.9 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 3.3 mi
- Searles Castle: 5.9 mi
- Rostrum: 6.6 mi
- Butler Seat: 6.6 mi
- St. John Paul II: 6.6 mi
- St. Faustina: 6.6 mi
- Gallery: 2.2 mi
- Circle Museum: 2.2 mi
- Austerlitz Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Chesterwood Museum: 4.2 mi
- Chesterwood: 4.6 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 4.2 mi
- Naked Lady: 4.3 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 6.1 mi
- The Second Station - Jesus Accepts His Cross: 6.6 mi
- The Third Station - Jesus Falls the First Time: 6.6 mi
- Bash Bish Falls: 10.3 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 11.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 11.7 mi
- falls: 13.3 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 4.8 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 9.3 mi
- trail parking: 9.7 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 10.1 mi
- balanced rock: 10.9 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 5.0 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 9.7 mi
- Clover Mountain: 16.7 mi
- High Rocks: 22.5 mi
- Corps Wall: 22.8 mi
- Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 5.8 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 6.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 9.3 mi
- Flower Garden: 9.3 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 10.7 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 17.6 mi
- East Beach: 18.0 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 18.5 mi
- West Beach: 18.6 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 12.1 mi
- Questing: 13.3 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Alford Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Undine | S 180° | 669 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Wilcox | ESE 107° | 642 m | 9.0 mi |
| Harvey Mountain | N 7° | 627 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Darby | S 188° | 619 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Sterling | S 191° | 606 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Point | N 353° | 595 m | 3.6 mi |
| Tom Ball Mountain | ENE 66° | 588 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Ethel | SSW 194° | 588 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29784758
Day trips start here
- Great Barrington · 6 mi
- Stockbridge · 6 mi
- Lee · 10 mi
- Lenox · 10 mi
- Monterey · 13 mi
- New Lebanon · 14 mi
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