Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Bald Hill Forest
Bald Hill Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Isinglass Hill stands 137 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Independence Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
How to reach it
Coordinates43.05423, -71.00506
- 5.8 mi off the Independence Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 0.1 mi
- Grapevine Hill: 0.9 mi
- Dimond Hill: 1.3 mi
- Otis Hill: 1.5 mi
- Burley Hill: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- George H. Fall Woods: 0.9 mi
- Schanda Drive Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Wiggin Farm Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Lamprey River Wildlife Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Hilton Drive Open Space: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- New England Dragway: 2.4 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 5.0 mi
- Powder House: 5.5 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 6.2 mi
- Wagon: 8.5 mi
Parks
- Fox Run Park: 2.9 mi
- Beaulieu Field: 3.7 mi
- Richard Schanda Conservation Park: 3.9 mi
- Beanie Howcroft Field: 3.9 mi
- John Hatch Park: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Wentworth Cheswell Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Newmarket Water Works: 3.5 mi
- Gary Pomeroy: 3.7 mi
- Chick's Weir: 3.9 mi
- Birthplace of the Timberland Boot: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 3.6 mi
- Stone School Museum: 3.8 mi
- Great Bay Discovery Center: 5.4 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 5.7 mi
- American Independence Museum: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 51
- Bedrock Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 4.2 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 6.7 mi
- MUB Garden: 6.7 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 39
- Nottingham Town Beach: 7.0 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 11.9 mi
- Jenness Beach: 13.2 mi
- North Hampton Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sawyers Beach: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 35
- Why We Love Newmarket: 3.9 mi
- Milbuie: 5.8 mi
- Founders Gate: 5.9 mi
- Scatwell: 6.1 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Wadleigh's Falls: 2.5 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 3.5 mi
- Great Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 4.3 mi
- Packer's Falls: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Upper Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Lower Slabs: 9.8 mi
- Boulder Natural: 10.1 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 10.2 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Stratham Town Landing: 4.7 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 5.6 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 5.7 mi
- Front Pavilion: 5.8 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 10.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 11.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 15.0 mi
- Oil House: 15.0 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 15.0 mi
- Front Range Light: 18.2 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 22.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 5.2 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 8.7 mi
- Lion's Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Bald Hill Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isinglass Hill | NW 305° | 137 m | 6.0 mi |
| Elm Hill | NW 308° | 136 m | 8.3 mi |
| Peavy Hill | NW 319° | 131 m | 6.5 mi |
| Kennard Hill | WNW 285° | 129 m | 5.7 mi |
| Flint Hill | W 269° | 122 m | 7.9 mi |
| Redoak Hill | W 279° | 119 m | 3.3 mi |
| Magney Hill | WNW 300° | 107 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rundlett Hill | W 280° | 94 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:26 | 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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/701878994
Day trips start here
- Deerfield · 12 mi
- Dover · 12 mi
- Portsmouth · 12 mi
- Amesbury · 14 mi
- Rochester · 17 mi
- Newburyport · 18 mi
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