Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space
Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Mount Everett stands 793 m to the north, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiteridge Easement, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Whiteridge Easement: 0.6 mi
- Schlesinger Bird Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Scoville Easement: 1.1 mi
- Whiteridge Easement: 1.2 mi
- Wingeback Easement: 1.3 mi
- Lion's Head: 0.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bald Peak: 1.4 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Gridley Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Salisbury Village Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Trotta Field: 3.2 mi
- East Twin Lake Water Access: 3.2 mi
- Cannon Park And Ballfield: 3.8 mi
- Holley Williams House Museum: 3.7 mi
- C H Pease Museum: 5.7 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Sheffield Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Tri-State Marker: 3.2 mi
- Dough Boy: 5.8 mi
- Copake Iron Furnace: 7.9 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 8.0 mi
- Folly: 8.5 mi
- Riga Falls: 1.2 mi
- Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 2.2 mi
- Sages Ravine Falls: 2.2 mi
- Sages Ravine Falls: 2.3 mi
- Bear Rock Falls: 3.0 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 11.8 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 13.4 mi
- Naked Lady: 13.6 mi
- Diving Lady: 15.8 mi
- Divine Mercy: 19.7 mi
- Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Flower Gardens: 17.3 mi
- Herb Gardens: 17.3 mi
- Heritage Garden: 17.3 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 19.6 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 3.8 mi
- Town Hill Farm: 5.8 mi
- trail parking: 7.0 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 7.6 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 16.5 mi
- The Beech: 19.4 mi
- Space Invaders: 19.4 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 19.5 mi
- Cloud Buttress: 19.5 mi
- East Beach: 14.4 mi
- West Beach: 15.1 mi
- Holland Beach: 19.4 mi
- County Beach: 23.0 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 23.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 20.0 mi
- Hermit spring: 22.5 mi
- Big Spring: 23.0 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 23.5 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Questing: 12.0 mi
- Dudley Town: 15.3 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everett | N 4° | 793 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Frissell | NW 316° | 747 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Ashley | NNW 329° | 725 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Race | N 6° | 723 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 338° | 708 m | 1.9 mi |
| Brace Mountain | WNW 303° | 706 m | 3.2 mi |
| South Brace Mountain | WNW 298° | 702 m | 2.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 318° | 695 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1457863701
Day trips start here
- Great Barrington · 13 mi
- Monterey · 16 mi
- Berkshires · 18 mi
- Stockbridge · 20 mi
- Lee · 22 mi
- Otis · 22 mi
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