Balsam Creek State Forest
Balsam Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 400 m. Mount Tom stands 745 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 6.0 miles away. Black River Trail passes 5.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Black River Trail
- 12.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 21.3 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Rocky Mountain Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Hill: 6.0 mi
- John Browns Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Charlies Hill: 7.0 mi
- Beech Hill: 7.7 mi
- Hogsback State Forest: 12.5 mi
- Independence River State Forest: 13.4 mi
- Diana Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 13.5 mi
- Lowville Demonstration Area: 13.5 mi
- Pitcairn Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 14.6 mi
- Black River Waterway Access: 11.9 mi
- Carthage Recreation Park: 16.5 mi
- Whitaker Falls Park: 16.7 mi
- Whitaker Falls Park: 16.8 mi
- Martinsburg Town Park: 17.0 mi
- American Maple Museum: 6.8 mi
- Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Depot & Railroad Museum: 6.8 mi
- Town of Diana Historical Soc: 14.8 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Historical Collection: 24.8 mi
- Deer River Station: 15.0 mi
- Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 15.2 mi
- High Falls: 20.1 mi
- Lyons Fall: 22.8 mi
- Jayville: 15.3 mi
- Paul Bunyan: 21.9 mi
- McCauley Mountain Ski Area: 22.9 mi
- Remsen Falls Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Balsam Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | ESE 105° | 745 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bottle Mountain | SE 125° | 723 m | 22.6 mi |
| Summit Mountain | ENE 78° | 719 m | 18.2 mi |
| Twitchell Mountain | ESE 106° | 717 m | 19.5 mi |
| Little Moose Mountain | SE 137° | 716 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 128° | 705 m | 22.8 mi |
| McCauley Mountain | SE 138° | 695 m | 23.2 mi |
| Cat Mountain | ENE 62° | 691 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:04 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:39 | 16:27 |
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 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 53 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillwater Rsvr, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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