Bachelder Town Forest
Bachelder Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Piper Mountain stands 617 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Clough Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Canterbury Shaker Village Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Loudon Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 14.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 16.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Clough Hill: 1.8 mi
- Sanborn Hill: 3.2 mi
- Jenness Hill: 3.6 mi
- Bear Hill: 3.8 mi
- Leavitt Hill: 4.0 mi
- Dustin Barker Town Forest: 3.1 mi
- Shaker State Forest: 3.6 mi
- Charles G. Kelley Memorial Forest: 4.0 mi
- Ella Stroud Memorial Forest: 4.2 mi
- Peverly Meadow Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
- Harold Conrad Square: 4.9 mi
- Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 5.1 mi
- Dustin Park: 5.1 mi
- Drake Field: 5.1 mi
- Frank Lyman Park: 5.2 mi
- Brigadier General Harrison Thyng Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Webster Mills: 5.5 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 7.1 mi
- World War Monument: 7.9 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial Historic site: 9.4 mi
- Uranus: 10.1 mi
- Neptune: 10.2 mi
- Pluto: 10.2 mi
- Concord Clock: 11.0 mi
- Franklin Pierce: 11.0 mi
- North East Motor Sports Museum: 2.5 mi
- Canterbury Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 8.0 mi
- McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: 9.9 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy House: 10.9 mi
- Sandy Point: 7.6 mi
- Dustin Beach: 9.0 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 9.0 mi
- Riverland Beach: 9.3 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 3.9 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 9.9 mi
- Bumper Boats: 18.2 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 18.2 mi
- Go-Karts: 18.3 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 12.1 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 18.9 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 19.0 mi
- Boulder Natural: 19.2 mi
- Lower Slabs: 19.5 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Steeles Falls: 10.4 mi
- Profile Falls: 22.4 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 23.1 mi
- Great Falls: 24.6 mi
- Huckins Spring: 6.5 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 23.6 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 3.8 mi
- Botanical Garden: 3.9 mi
- East Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Log Landing: 22.5 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Bachelder Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Mountain | N 10° | 617 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Mack | NNE 20° | 590 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Suncook | NNE 15° | 564 m | 12.1 mi |
| Durrell Mountain | N 9° | 500 m | 9.5 mi |
| Whiteface Mountain | N 8° | 477 m | 10.4 mi |
| Swett Mountain | NNE 15° | 467.87 m | 10.9 mi |
| Grant Hill | N 7° | 459 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bean Hill | WNW 301° | 456 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Asos, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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