Ashley Falls Woods
Ashley Falls Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Mount Everett stands 793 m to the west-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowman Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sheffield Land Trust Inc
- Access
- Permitted
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 26.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Bowman Hill: 1.2 mi
- Miles Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Alum Hill: 2.0 mi
- Babes Hill: 2.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.2 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 2.2 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 2.2 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 2.3 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 2.3 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 2.4 mi
- Lawrence Field: 2.5 mi
- East Twin Lake Water Access: 2.8 mi
- Edith Scoville Memorial Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Barnard Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Umpachene Falls Park: 4.1 mi
- C H Pease Museum: 2.3 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 2.4 mi
- Sheffield Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Holley Williams House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Dough Boy: 2.4 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 4.3 mi
- Battlesite Monument: 6.5 mi
- Tri-State Marker: 7.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 4.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 4.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 4.8 mi
- Bear Rock Falls: 5.0 mi
- Sages Ravine Falls: 5.3 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 4.1 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 4.5 mi
- trail parking: 5.6 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 6.5 mi
- Town Hill Farm: 9.8 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 8.6 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 10.5 mi
- Naked Lady: 10.6 mi
- Divine Mercy: 15.8 mi
- The First Station - Jesus Is Condemned by Pilate: 15.9 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 12.8 mi
- The Beech: 13.9 mi
- Space Invaders: 13.9 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 13.9 mi
- Cloud Buttress: 13.9 mi
- Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Flower Gardens: 11.9 mi
- Herb Gardens: 12.0 mi
- Heritage Garden: 12.0 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 15.8 mi
- Holland Beach: 16.1 mi
- County Beach: 17.0 mi
- East Beach: 18.8 mi
- West Beach: 19.6 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 21.1 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 16.7 mi
- Big Spring: 18.8 mi
- Hermit spring: 19.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 19.8 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Questing: 6.2 mi
- Dudley Town: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Ashley Falls Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everett | WNW 301° | 793 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Frissell | W 265° | 747 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Ashley | W 271° | 725 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Race | WNW 287° | 723 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 260° | 708 m | 6.0 mi |
| Brace Mountain | W 262° | 706 m | 8.0 mi |
| South Brace Mountain | W 259° | 702 m | 7.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | W 264° | 695 m | 7.1 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 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/750924634
Day trips start here
- Great Barrington · 9 mi
- Monterey · 10 mi
- Berkshires · 12 mi
- Otis · 16 mi
- Stockbridge · 16 mi
- Lee · 17 mi
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