Barnard Forest
Barnard Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. White Cap Mountain stands 1,109 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ore Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Appalachian Mountain Club
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY
- 27.5 mi off the KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ore Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Houston Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Roaring Brook Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Roundtop Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Chairback Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Hays Brook Falls: 6.9 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cowyard Falls: 8.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.8 mi
- Billings Falls: 9.4 mi
- Silver Lake: 3.6 mi
- Williamsburg Forest: 5.6 mi
- Gulf Hagas-Whitecap: 6.2 mi
- Bowdoin College Grant W Public Reserved Land: 8.1 mi
- Brownville Woods: 8.1 mi
- Davis Field: 7.9 mi
- Sebec Lake Boat Access: 10.4 mi
- Sebec Lake Public Beach: 10.9 mi
- Greeley's Landing: 10.9 mi
- Schoodic Lake Boat Access: 14.0 mi
- Old Blacksmith Shop Museum: 14.7 mi
- dih cheese fort: 15.4 mi
- Guilford Historical Society: 18.9 mi
- Moosehead Marine Museum: 19.8 mi
- Center for Moosehead History - Moosehead Historical Society: 19.9 mi
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site: 2.9 mi
- Blacksmith Shop Museum: 14.3 mi
- Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society: 15.4 mi
- Northeast Whitewater: 19.7 mi
- The Jaws: 8.5 mi
- Barren Slide: 10.1 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 12.5 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Monument Square: 15.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Barnard Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cap Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,109 m | 10.7 mi |
| Little Spruce Mountain | N 352° | 980 m | 9.2 mi |
| West Peak | NNW 332° | 965 m | 10.9 mi |
| Big Shanty Mountain | N 359° | 948 m | 9.9 mi |
| Big Spruce Mountain | NNW 343° | 944 m | 9.2 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | NNE 20° | 905 m | 7.7 mi |
| Gulf Hagas Mountain | NW 326° | 814 m | 11.3 mi |
| Little Shanty Mountain | N 5° | 780 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:10 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:44 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 17:57 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:08 | 15:57 |
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 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barnard, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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