Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Blodgett Forest
Blodgett Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 499 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Isinglass Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.60002, -71.99968
- 14.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 19.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Ridge · 15 mi
- Balch Hill · 15 mi
- Norman Overlook · 16 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Isinglass Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Ford Hill: 2.2 mi
- Tuttle Hill: 3.0 mi
- East Hill: 3.0 mi
- Banks Pinnacle: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Tucker Forest: 1.5 mi
- Haffenreffer Forest: 2.0 mi
- Grafton Pond Reservation: 2.3 mi
- Bicknell Forest: 3.8 mi
- Crowell Woodlands: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Williams Field: 3.2 mi
- The Common: 3.3 mi
- Grafton Recreation Field: 3.8 mi
- Shaker Recreation Park: 7.4 mi
- Huse Park: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 47
- The Ledges: 11.0 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 12.8 mi
- The Bulkhead: 12.9 mi
- Bouldering: 13.3 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 3.3 mi
- The Bill Farm: 9.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 9.9 mi
- Former Hall Place: 12.4 mi
- Former Remick Place: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 30
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- North Cove Beach: 7.2 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 7.5 mi
- East Cove Beach: 7.7 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 7.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Canaan Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- Shaker Museum: 7.5 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 13.4 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 15.3 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 18
- The Wrecker: 13.5 mi
- Refuge: 16.0 mi
- Perdido: 16.0 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 16.0 mi
- Robert Frost: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Elizabeth Falls: 6.0 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 6.7 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 7.0 mi
- Welton Falls: 7.8 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 4.4 mi
- Tipping Rock: 13.9 mi
- Lyman Point: 16.2 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 16.3 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 17.3 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 17.5 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 18.2 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 20.3 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hippy Hill: 8.6 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Area 1: 19.3 mi
- Area 2: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 10.5 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 17.5 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 4
- Garden at Tracy Library: 12.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 16.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 19.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 12.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Blodgett Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | NE 51° | 956 m | 5.5 mi |
| Firescrew | NE 49° | 934 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | NE 54° | 865 m | 5.3 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | NE 54° | 851 m | 5.0 mi |
| Orange Mountain | ENE 63° | 782 m | 5.0 mi |
| Crane Mountain | ENE 73° | 727 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | NE 47° | 720 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Tug | NNE 23° | 713 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Orange · 4 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 10 mi
- Lebanon · 13 mi
- New London · 13 mi
- Hanover · 16 mi
- White River Junction · 16 mi
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