Nature reserve · New York
Bald Mountain State Forest
Bald Mountain State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 584 m. Alma Hill stands 777 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.31702, -77.97329
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Peacock Hill: 2.6 mi
- Jacobs Hill: 4.3 mi
- Jersey Hill: 5.6 mi
- Bliven Hill: 7.8 mi
Parks
- Park Circle: 2.3 mi
- First Responder's River Access: 7.0 mi
- Wil-Mac Park: 7.1 mi
- American Legion Park: 7.1 mi
- Park Circle: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Karr Valley Creek State Forest: 5.9 mi
- Plumbottom State Forest: 6.3 mi
- Hiltonville State Forest: 6.4 mi
- Allen Lake State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Genesee Valley Greenway State Park: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Civil War Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 7.3 mi
- King Alfred: 10.4 mi
- Major Moses Van Campen: 11.1 mi
- erie depot: 13.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Terra Cotta: 10.3 mi
- Alfred Ceramic Art Museum: 10.3 mi
- Mather Homestead Museum: 13.3 mi
- Hornell Erie Depot Museum: 16.1 mi
- William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Rock Garden: 10.4 mi
- Environmental Studies Garden: 10.4 mi
- Fassett Greenspace: 13.7 mi
- Growing Places Community Garden: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Upper Falls: 18.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 18.7 mi
- Middle Falls: 18.7 mi
- Keshequa Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- hidden waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Genesee Falls Balloon: 17.7 mi
- Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
- FIAT LUX!: 10.4 mi
- Mary Jemison: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- St Helena Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Bald Mountain State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Hill | S 186° | 777 m | 18.6 mi |
| White Hill | SSW 194° | 765 m | 19.4 mi |
| Call Hill | ESE 114° | 733 m | 17.6 mi |
| Greenwood Hill | SE 127° | 727 m | 18.2 mi |
| Dryden Hill | SE 133° | 727 m | 18.8 mi |
| Roundtop | SSE 153° | 721 m | 15.0 mi |
| Jericho Hill | SE 125° | 717 m | 10.1 mi |
| Richburg Hill | SSW 207° | 709 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:10 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:58 | 16:43 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angelica, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429081015
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