Bates State Forest
Bates State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 671 m. Windham High Peak stands 1,077 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Steenburg Mountain Unit, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 23.3 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Steenburg Mountain Unit: 1.3 mi
- Durham Road Unit: 2.9 mi
- South Mountain Extension Unit: 4.6 mi
- Conesville Unit: 4.9 mi
- Blodgett Road Unit: 5.0 mi
- High Knob: 1.6 mi
- Steenburg Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Scott Patent Hill: 2.9 mi
- Richtmyer Peak: 3.2 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 3.5 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 8.0 mi
- Red Falls: 9.4 mi
- Creamery Falls: 9.6 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 9.6 mi
- Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 9.7 mi
- Ashland Park: 8.5 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 9.0 mi
- Irish Cultural Center: 10.7 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 10.8 mi
- Max V. Shaul State Park: 10.9 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 5.6 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 6.0 mi
- Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 9.8 mi
- Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 10.0 mi
- Baptist Church: 10.0 mi
- Durham Center Museum: 8.2 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 8.6 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 9.4 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 9.5 mi
- Rensselaerville Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Pratt Rocks: 10.0 mi
- Vromans Nose: 12.2 mi
- The Cliff: 12.9 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 18.7 mi
- Hurricane Ledge: 20.7 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 8.8 mi
- Pratt Rock: 10.4 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 18.8 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 18.9 mi
- Howe Caverns: 20.0 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 15.5 mi
- Winnisook: 23.4 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 23.5 mi
- I ♥ NY: 24.5 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 9.8 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 17.8 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 19.1 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 9.8 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 20.2 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 22.5 mi
- Veterans Garden: 13.7 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 23.9 mi
- Water Garden: 23.9 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Bates State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windham High Peak | SE 135° | 1,077 m | 10.2 mi |
| Huntersfield Mountain | SW 216° | 1,043 m | 5.5 mi |
| Caudal | SSE 149° | 1,012 m | 12.2 mi |
| Richmond Mountain | S 170° | 980 m | 3.7 mi |
| Burnt Knob | SE 134° | 972 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cave Mountain | SSE 168° | 947 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ashland Pinnacle | SSW 199° | 933 m | 4.6 mi |
| Richtmyer Peak | SSE 162° | 910 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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