Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Bicknell Forest
Bicknell Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the east-northeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Laramie WMA, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Enfield
How to reach it
Coordinates43.57707, -72.06928
- 12.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 18.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Ridge · 13 mi
- Norman Overlook · 13 mi
- Balch Hill · 13 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Henry Laramie WMA: 1.5 mi
- Grafton Pond Reservation: 1.7 mi
- Haffenreffer Forest: 2.2 mi
- Henry Laramie Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Tucker Forest: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Banks Pinnacle: 1.5 mi
- East Hill: 2.0 mi
- Ford Hill: 2.7 mi
- George Hill: 2.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Shaker Recreation Park: 4.7 mi
- Brookside Park: 5.5 mi
- Williams Field: 5.6 mi
- The Common: 5.6 mi
- Mascoma Lakeside Park: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 45
- Bouldering: 11.3 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 13.8 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 14.1 mi
- The Bulkhead: 14.6 mi
- The Ledges: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 7.5 mi
- The Bill Farm: 9.2 mi
- Pest House: 10.2 mi
- Cummings Dam: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 28
- North Cove Beach: 3.6 mi
- East Cove Beach: 4.2 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 4.4 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 4.5 mi
- East Lake Beach: 4.7 mi
Museums: 25
- Shaker Museum: 4.9 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 13.1 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 13.3 mi
- Main Street Museum: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 11.0 mi
- Refuge: 13.9 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 13.9 mi
- Perdido: 13.9 mi
- Fountain Figure: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Big Dog Falls: 3.5 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 3.6 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 9.8 mi
- Welton Falls: 11.6 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 14.0 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 14.1 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 17.3 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 19.9 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 8.2 mi
- Tipping Rock: 11.2 mi
- Lyman Point: 13.3 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 13.4 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 7.7 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 14.3 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 20.6 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Hippy Hill: 11.0 mi
- Area 1: 18.5 mi
- Area 2: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Canillas Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 12.0 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 14.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 16.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Bicknell Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | ENE 57° | 956 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | ENE 59° | 865 m | 9.1 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | ENE 59° | 851 m | 8.8 mi |
| Grantham Mountain | SW 232° | 800 m | 8.6 mi |
| Orange Mountain | ENE 64° | 782 m | 8.8 mi |
| Crane Mountain | ENE 70° | 727 m | 9.0 mi |
| Melvin Hill | SE 141° | 698 m | 5.5 mi |
| Grafton Knob | ENE 72° | 671 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1386291308
Day trips start here
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 7 mi
- Orange · 7 mi
- Lebanon · 10 mi
- New London · 12 mi
- White River Junction · 13 mi
- Hanover · 14 mi
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