Bear Creek State Forest
Bear Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 525 m. Shutts Hill stands 733 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tug Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pipeline Confluence · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tug Hill: 1.9 mi
- Boyce Hill: 2.0 mi
- Crosby Hill: 4.5 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 5.3 mi
- Canada Hill: 5.5 mi
- Villiage Park: 12.7 mi
- Hanging Bog Game Management Area: 13.1 mi
- Sardinia Veteran's Town Park: 13.4 mi
- Genesee Valley Greenway Trail: 13.6 mi
- Genesee Valley Greenway Trail: 13.6 mi
- Boyce Hill State Forest: 3.5 mi
- Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area: 5.8 mi
- Bush Hill State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Bryant Hill State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Farmersville State Forest: 8.9 mi
- Seneca Oil Spring Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Abandoned Dairy: 12.7 mi
- BR&P East Salamanca roundhouse: 17.0 mi
- Salamanca Railyard: 18.0 mi
- Old Salamanca Train Station: 18.1 mi
- Griffis Sculpture Park: Rohr Hill site: 10.3 mi
- Griffis Sculpture Park: Mill Valley Road site: 10.7 mi
- Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 12.6 mi
- Boundary: 12.8 mi
- Cattaraugus County Fair: 17.9 mi
- Ellicottville Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Warner Museum: 13.9 mi
- Concord Mercantile/ Heritage Building: 13.9 mi
- Salamanca Rail Museum: 18.0 mi
- Seneca Iroquois National Museum: 19.5 mi
- Zoar Valley Beach: 15.7 mi
- Zoar Valley Naturist Area: 21.6 mi
- Ensminger Falls: 20.8 mi
- Bridal falls: 23.4 mi
- Melissa's Spring: 21.1 mi
- Friendship Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Hammock Haven: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Bear Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shutts Hill | WSW 241° | 733 m | 20.2 mi |
| McCarty Hill | WSW 236° | 710 m | 12.9 mi |
| Chapell Hill | S 189° | 708 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Moriah | SSW 191° | 708 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lindell Lookout | SW 227° | 707 m | 16.0 mi |
| Poverty Hill | WSW 253° | 706 m | 11.4 mi |
| Laidlaw Hill | S 190° | 697 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fish Hill | WSW 245° | 697 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:59 | 16:45 |
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 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklinville, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429189171
Day trips start here
- Cattaraugus County · 11 mi
- Ellicottville · 11 mi
- Little Valley · 18 mi
- Salamanca · 18 mi
- Olean · 19 mi
- Cattaraugus · 20 mi
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