Alton Bay State Forest
Alton Bay State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the west-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Harmony Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 0.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 11.1 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 14.3 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Harmony Park: 0.5 mi
- Levy Park: 0.6 mi
- Jones Field Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Tree Park: 1.4 mi
- B & M Railroad Park: 1.6 mi
- Merrymeeting Marsh: 1.1 mi
- Alton Town Forest: 2.1 mi
- Marks Memorial Forest: 2.2 mi
- Westen / Frohok Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Marks Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Avery Hill: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Evans Hill: 3.2 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 0.5 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 5.9 mi
- Dustin Beach: 6.1 mi
- Wolfeboro Town Beach: 7.6 mi
- Brewster Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 8.2 mi
- World War Monument: 9.1 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 9.5 mi
- Kimball Castle: 10.4 mi
- Governor's Road: 11.6 mi
- Frog Rock: 17.6 mi
- Turitella: 18.1 mi
- #10 / Dog: 18.1 mi
- Dragon Fly: 18.1 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 18.1 mi
- Gilman Museum: 1.5 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 4.5 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 7.9 mi
- Wright Museum: 8.5 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 9.8 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 8.0 mi
- Bumper Boats: 13.9 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 13.9 mi
- Go-Karts: 13.9 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 14.7 mi
- Falls of Song: 18.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 18.1 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 18.2 mi
- Steeles Falls: 18.3 mi
- The Cascades: 18.3 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 3.9 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 18.4 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 18.6 mi
- Watson Ledge: 22.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 23.8 mi
- Botanical Garden: 14.4 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 14.5 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Huckins Spring: 8.7 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 23.4 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Alton Bay State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | WNW 298° | 726 m | 7.1 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | WNW 300° | 674 m | 7.8 mi |
| Piper Mountain | WNW 289° | 617 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Klem | WNW 303° | 610 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Mack | WNW 298° | 590 m | 5.1 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | NW 315° | 580 m | 4.5 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | NW 314° | 578 m | 4.1 mi |
| Straightback Mountain | NW 311° | 570 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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