Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Big Rock Nature Preserve
Big Rock Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Smarts Mountain stands 983 m to the east-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyme Cannon, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Connecticut River Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lyme Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates43.80724, -72.15900
- On the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 11.9 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 14.4 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 1 mi
- Balch Hill · 8 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 9 mi
- Norman Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lyme Common: 0.3 mi
- Chase Beach Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Thetford Hill Common: 3.6 mi
- Thetford Hill State Park: 3.8 mi
- Thetford Park: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Lyme Hill Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Wilder Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Robert G. Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Royal C. Nemiah Forest: 2.4 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Lyme Hill: 1.4 mi
- Plot Hill: 1.4 mi
- Post Hill: 1.5 mi
- Acorn Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cobble Hill: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Holt's Ledge: 3.4 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 4.5 mi
- The Palisades: 7.3 mi
- Bouldering: 9.4 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Lyme Cannon: 0.2 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 4.1 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 4.8 mi
- Samuel Morey: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 19
- Chase Town Beach: 1.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 4.7 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 6.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 7.0 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 19
- Vermontasaurus: 7.1 mi
- Feral Seed: 9.2 mi
- Robert Frost: 9.4 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 9.4 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 18
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 1.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 12.1 mi
- Lyman Point: 13.4 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 13.6 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 14.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Hughes Barn Museum: 3.3 mi
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 7.1 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 9.7 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 10.4 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- The Chutes: 4.8 mi
- The Chutes: 4.8 mi
- Glen Falls: 7.8 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 11.7 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 11.7 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 17.2 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 2: 5.0 mi
- Area 1: 5.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 9.2 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 14.4 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 16.0 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 23.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Big Rock Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarts Mountain | ENE 79° | 983 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Cube | NE 51° | 873 m | 8.7 mi |
| Lampier Hill | ENE 75° | 722 m | 8.2 mi |
| North Peak | S 170° | 702 m | 5.1 mi |
| South Peak | S 174° | 693 m | 6.0 mi |
| Winslow Ledge | ESE 118° | 692 m | 4.6 mi |
| Smith Mountain | ENE 70° | 673 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mousley Mountain | ENE 60° | 654 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:27 | 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 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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