Nature reserve · New York
Bessie's Woods
Bessie's Woods is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 451 m. Berlin Mountain stands 853 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Gipfel, a peak 1.1 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hudson Taconic Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates42.64183, -73.48894
- 12.3 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 13.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.0 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 14 mi
- The Hopper · 16 mi
- Vista · 16 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Gipfel: 1.1 mi
- Bare Top Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Perigo Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bailey Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Snake Hill: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Geiser Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Sand Lake Walking Trail: 3.1 mi
- Stewart Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Cowee State Forest: 4.0 mi
- Capital District Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Pineridge Cross Country Trails: 3.5 mi
- Butler Park: 4.1 mi
- Barberville Falls Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Cherry Plain State Park: 4.4 mi
- North Greenbush Town Beach: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
- Sand Lake Veteran's Memorial Park: 4.3 mi
- Ruins: 6.3 mi
- Ward 5: 10.1 mi
- Smart's Pond Dam Ruins: 10.7 mi
- Col. Albert Pawling: 11.0 mi
Museums: 52
- Eastfield Village: 6.0 mi
- Brunswick Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Defreest House: 10.7 mi
- Burden Iron Works Museum: 11.7 mi
- Kate Mullany House: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 36
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 13.0 mi
- Mayor Thomas Whalen III: 13.3 mi
- U Haul Truck: 13.3 mi
- I love NY: 13.7 mi
- Salem 7: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 32
- Sentinels: 6.4 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 6.9 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 11.7 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 12.2 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Wynants Kill Falls: 3.7 mi
- Barberville Falls: 3.9 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 5.8 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 10.7 mi
- Smart's Cascade: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 30
- Troy Botanical Garden: 10.1 mi
- Stow Hill: 11.4 mi
- Wildflowers: 11.5 mi
- Troy Rocks: 11.5 mi
- Leslie's Garden: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Crystal Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Clover Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 15.0 mi
- Raven Rocks: 17.9 mi
- Witts Ledge: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Waterfront: 5.0 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 11.4 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 16.4 mi
- Campers Beach: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 15.5 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Spring Avenue Spring: 10.9 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 15.3 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 24.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 22.2 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Bessie's Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Mountain | ENE 71° | 853 m | 10.9 mi |
| Misery Mountain | E 100° | 793 m | 8.9 mi |
| Beoadic Mountain | ESE 111° | 792 m | 11.7 mi |
| East Mountain | ESE 105° | 791 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Raimer | ENE 64° | 784 m | 11.6 mi |
| White Rock | NE 54° | 775 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sheeps Heaven Mountain | ESE 113° | 770 m | 11.7 mi |
| Widow Whites Peak | ESE 120° | 737 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1457343163
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 11 mi
- Rensselaer · 12 mi
- Troy · 12 mi
- Watervliet · 12 mi
- New Ashford · 13 mi
- New Lebanon · 13 mi
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