Big Reed Forest Reserve
Big Reed Forest Reserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. North Traveler Mountain stands 958 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Reed Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Reed Mountain: 0.9 mi
- South Ridge: 2.7 mi
- Grant Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Pillsbury Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Snowshoe Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Grand Pitch: 11.7 mi
- South Branch Falls: 17.6 mi
- Little Allagash Falls: 19.5 mi
- Sawtelle Falls: 23.4 mi
- Godfrey Pitch: 23.7 mi
- Scraggly Lake Public Reserved Land: 15.6 mi
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway: 15.7 mi
- Otter Pond Public Reserved Land: 21.3 mi
- Marble Fen Nature Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Oxbow Plantation Public Reserved Land: 23.4 mi
- Halfway Brook Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- SFMA Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Trout Brook Crossing Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Burnt Mountain Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Dwelley Pond Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Norway Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Owls Head: 16.7 mi
- Snub Pitch: 23.5 mi
- Eagle Lake Tramway Drive Station: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Big Reed Forest Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Traveler Mountain | SSE 153° | 958 m | 19.9 mi |
| South Branch Mountain | SSE 161° | 800 m | 19.5 mi |
| Black Cat Mountain | SSE 162° | 771 m | 19.9 mi |
| Norway Bluff | NE 52° | 696 m | 6.3 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | NE 37° | 674 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 150° | 665 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mooseleuk Mountain | NE 43° | 653 m | 9.9 mi |
| Willard Mountain | NE 50° | 652 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:09 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 19:46 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 17:56 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:02 | 15:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 8 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clayton Lake, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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