Alton Town Forest
Alton Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the west-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Avery Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Alton
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 12.8 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 13.2 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Avery Hill: 0.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Goat Pasture Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Straightback Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Westen / Frohok Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Alton Bay State Forest: 2.1 mi
- Mount Major State Forest: 2.3 mi
- Trask Swamp Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Merrymeeting Marsh: 3.0 mi
- Harmony Park: 2.5 mi
- Levy Park: 2.7 mi
- Jones Field Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Liberty Tree Park: 3.3 mi
- B & M Railroad Park: 3.6 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 2.5 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 6.9 mi
- Wolfeboro Town Beach: 7.1 mi
- Dustin Beach: 7.1 mi
- Brewster Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 7.4 mi
- Kimball Castle: 8.6 mi
- World War Monument: 9.9 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 10.1 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 10.4 mi
- Turitella: 16.2 mi
- #10 / Dog: 16.2 mi
- Dragon Fly: 16.2 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 16.3 mi
- #25 / Bear: 16.3 mi
- Gilman Museum: 3.5 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 4.4 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 7.9 mi
- Wright Museum: 8.4 mi
- Libby Museum: 9.3 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 7.9 mi
- Bumper Boats: 11.9 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 11.9 mi
- Go-Karts: 12.0 mi
- Funspot: 13.4 mi
- Falls of Song: 17.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 17.0 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 17.1 mi
- The Cascades: 17.2 mi
- Whittier Falls: 17.3 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 1.9 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 16.4 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 16.6 mi
- Watson Ledge: 20.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.2 mi
- Botanical Garden: 13.3 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 13.4 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 19.7 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 7.3 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.7 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Alton Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | WNW 300° | 726 m | 5.1 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | WNW 302° | 674 m | 5.7 mi |
| Piper Mountain | WNW 288° | 617 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Klem | NW 309° | 610 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Mack | WNW 301° | 590 m | 3.1 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | NNW 333° | 580 m | 2.7 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | NNW 333° | 578 m | 2.3 mi |
| Straightback Mountain | NNW 332° | 570 m | 2.0 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 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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