Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ashmere Lake State Park
Ashmere Lake State Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 472 m. Judges Hill stands 702 m to the north-northeast, 6.3 miles off. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008-05-09
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.43565, -73.08146
- 7.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 10.4 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 10 mi
- Adams Overlook · 14 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 15 mi
- Vista · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ashmere Lake State Park: 0.2 mi
- Ashmere Lake State Park: 0.4 mi
- Ashmere Island: 1.1 mi
- Katz Memorial Forest: 1.5 mi
- Hinsdale Flats Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Sports Field: 0.6 mi
- amphitheatre: 0.7 mi
- Ml Ransford Athletic Field: 1.8 mi
- Chamberlain Park: 4.5 mi
- American Legion Park: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Peru Hill: 1.4 mi
- Barret Hill: 1.4 mi
- French Hill: 2.3 mi
- Haskell Hill: 2.8 mi
- Barrett Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Col. David Mack: 7.3 mi
- West Street Cemetary: 7.4 mi
- stone chimney: 8.9 mi
- Schist Quarry: 9.4 mi
- Daniel Petithory Memorial: 9.6 mi
Museums: 38
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 5.4 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Arrowhead: 8.7 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 8.8 mi
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 32
- Courtyard by Marriott: 10.7 mi
- Susan B. Anthony: 12.9 mi
- McKinley Statue: 13.2 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 13.3 mi
- Divine Mercy: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 16
- 1950 Pontiac: 7.8 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 10.4 mi
- stone pillar: 11.2 mi
- concrete bases: 11.3 mi
- balanced rock: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 16
- Flower Garden: 12.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.5 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 15.8 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 16.0 mi
- Heritage Garden: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Glendale Falls: 8.3 mi
- falls: 8.7 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 8.9 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 12.4 mi
- Lower Peck's Falls: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Iroquis Waterfront: 9.7 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 15.8 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 17.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 17.3 mi
- County Beach: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Kennedy Cliffs: 12.7 mi
- Clover Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 14.7 mi
- Witts Ledge: 18.0 mi
- Hoosac Range: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 15.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Ashmere Lake State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges Hill | NNE 23° | 702 m | 6.3 mi |
| Weston Mountain | NNW 342° | 685 m | 5.8 mi |
| Haskell Hill | SE 128° | 680 m | 2.8 mi |
| French Hill | ESE 105° | 675 m | 2.3 mi |
| Walling Mountain | SSW 204° | 675 m | 9.5 mi |
| North Mountain | NNW 330° | 665 m | 7.4 mi |
| Garnet Hill | SE 141° | 663 m | 3.5 mi |
| Becket Mountain | SSW 200° | 663 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29849777
Day trips start here
- Hinsdale · 2 mi
- Cummington · 5 mi
- Dalton · 5 mi
- Becket · 7 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 7 mi
- Lanesborough · 9 mi
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