Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. North Peak stands 192 m to the southwest, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Franzen Conservation Restriction Trail, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Franzen Conservation Restriction Trail: 0.1 mi
- Bowers Spring - Sprague: 0.3 mi
- Callahan Access Easement: 0.3 mi
- Barton #2 (Woodside Road): 0.3 mi
- Griffin/Dutcher Land: 0.4 mi
- North Peak: 1.2 mi
- Vaughn Hills: 1.4 mi
- Dean's Hill: 2.2 mi
- Powder House Hill: 2.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.3 mi
- Colin Campbell Fay Memorial Bench: 1.4 mi
- PHILIP PHILLIPS CONSERVATION LAND: 2.3 mi
- Bolton War Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Benjamin Sawyer's Grist Mill: 2.9 mi
- Old Well: 4.2 mi
- Town Beach: 1.6 mi
- Town Common Park: 2.6 mi
- Ryan Field: 2.7 mi
- Pond Park & Skating Pond: 2.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Harvard Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Fruitlands Museum: 2.4 mi
- West School Museum: 3.7 mi
- The Icon Museum and Study Center: 5.9 mi
- American Heritage Museum: 6.7 mi
- The Olympic Bell: 2.4 mi
- Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio: 2.5 mi
- Pumunangwet, He Who Soots the Stars: 2.6 mi
- Wo Peen, The Dreamer: 2.7 mi
- Chime Wall: 5.4 mi
- Native Herb Garden: 2.6 mi
- Colonial Herb Garden: 3.8 mi
- Flerra Meadows Community Garden Boxborough: 4.3 mi
- Morning Glory Farm: 4.5 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Big Green Monster Hedge Maze: 5.8 mi
- Petting Zoo: 6.0 mi
- Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 6.0 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 6.3 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 6.4 mi
- Thurston's Beach: 0.8 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 1.6 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 3.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 6.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 18.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 10.7 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 10.8 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 11.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Cascades: 11.8 mi
- Emerson Falls: 13.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 16.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.7 mi
- The Falls: 18.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 12.0 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 19.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 6.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | SW 233° | 192 m | 1.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 41° | 187 m | 3.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 39° | 187 m | 3.9 mi |
| Peach Hill | SSW 207° | 180 m | 5.0 mi |
| Wataquadock Hill | SW 214° | 173 m | 2.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 344° | 171 m | 2.3 mi |
| Pond Hill | WNW 299° | 167 m | 6.8 mi |
| Powder House Hill | S 187° | 162 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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