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Berlin Community Forest (Future)

Berlin Community Forest (Future) from directly overhead

Berlin Community Forest (Future) is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 598 m. Saddle Ball Mountain stands 985 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 7.2 miles off.

Not yet open to the public. Hudson Taconic Lands plans to officially open Berlin Community Forest to the public in 2026 or 2027.

Visiting

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.65538, -73.38009

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Cherry Plain State Park: 3.0 mi
  • Pineridge Cross Country Trails: 4.7 mi
  • Blair Hiking Area: 6.8 mi
  • Margaret Lindley Park: 7.8 mi
  • Barberville Falls Preserve: 8.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Tenney Home: 7.1 mi
  • NY/VT/MA Tri-State Granite Marker: 8.6 mi
  • Ruins: 8.9 mi
  • 1753 House: 9.5 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 9.5 mi
Museums: 54
Artworks: 35
  • Thomas Schütte Crystal: 8.9 mi
  • Jenny Holzer Benches: 9.2 mi
  • Jenny Holzer Benches: 9.2 mi
  • The Wind Chimes: 11.5 mi
  • McKinley Statue: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 32
  • Sentinels: 5.6 mi
  • Grandfather Rock: 5.9 mi
  • Mountain Coaster: 8.3 mi
  • Uncle Sam's Grave: 16.4 mi
  • United Methodist Church bell: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 29
  • Haley Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Barberville Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Hoags Corners Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Wynants Kill Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Deer Hill Falls: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Buxton Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Troy Botanical Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Troy Rocks: 16.3 mi
  • Wildflowers: 16.3 mi
  • Tenth Street Community Garden: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Beaches: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 15.5 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 15.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Berlin Community Forest (Future). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle Ball MountainESE 105°985 m10.0 mi
Berlin MountainENE 62°853 m5.4 mi
Mount ProspectE 87°816 m10.0 mi
Misery MountainSE 129°793 m4.1 mi
Beoadic MountainSE 133°792 m7.4 mi
East MountainSE 126°791 m6.8 mi
Prospect MountainE 85°787 m10.4 mi
Mount RaimerNE 49°784 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1619:5320:36
September equinox06:4118:1618:53
December solstice07:2115:3816:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455664686760493828
Precip in3.02.63.74.44.44.54.34.04.24.73.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1462638011

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