Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Ames State Forest
Ames State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a recorded elevation of 135 m. Stewarts Peak stands 552 m to the northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaker Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Currier & Ives Trail passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 135 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Department of Resources & Economic Development
How to reach it
Coordinates43.17217, -71.76245
- 0.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 3.5 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shaker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Foster Hill: 2.0 mi
- Goves Hill: 2.1 mi
- Craney Hill: 2.3 mi
- Emerson Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Elm Brook Park: 1.8 mi
- Old Concord Road Athletic Fields: 2.6 mi
- Henniker Community Park: 3.0 mi
- Town Green: 3.0 mi
- Azalea Park: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Buehler / Salmen Forest: 2.5 mi
- Totten Trails State Forest: 3.1 mi
- Smith Pond Bog Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
- Bermuda Harris Conservation Land: 4.3 mi
- Felch Farm Town Forest: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Burnham School (historical): 10.1 mi
- Boudreau Square: 11.1 mi
- NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 11.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
Museums: 28
- Little Nature Museum: 5.0 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum: 7.9 mi
- Upton Chandler House Museum: 8.0 mi
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 18
- John Gilbert Winant: 11.5 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 11.5 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 11.6 mi
- Daniel Webster: 11.6 mi
- John Parker Hale: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 17
- Riverland Beach: 12.1 mi
- White Sands Beach: 14.0 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 15.9 mi
- Campers Beach: 16.2 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Everett Dam: 7.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.6 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Gleason Falls: 9.9 mi
- Brennan Falls: 13.0 mi
- Senter Falls: 16.4 mi
- Bonner Falls: 19.5 mi
- Upper Falls: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Washington Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 18.9 mi
- Botanical Garden: 19.0 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 20.1 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Raymond Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 12.5 mi
- Baker Ledge: 14.8 mi
- The Bulkhead: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Newhall Recreation Area: 13.6 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- River Road Spring: 13.6 mi
- (seasonal): 15.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Ames State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewarts Peak | NW 316° | 552 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mink Hills | NW 322° | 496 m | 7.6 mi |
| Craney Hill | SW 230° | 420 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mount Hunger | SW 226° | 405 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 237° | 402 m | 5.7 mi |
| Gregg Hill | SW 216° | 402 m | 7.7 mi |
| Kimball Hill | W 264° | 385 m | 8.5 mi |
| Colby Hill | WNW 283° | 376 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hopkinton Lake, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797474
Day trips start here
- Concord · 11 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 13 mi
- Hooksett · 16 mi
- Bedford · 20 mi
- Franklin · 20 mi
- Manchester · 20 mi
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