Blue Mountain Wilderness Sanctuary
Blue Mountain Wilderness Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Signal Mountain stands 1,013 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 10.4 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 17.7 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 21.0 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Angel Dog Overlook · 16 mi
- Profiler Plaza · 22 mi
- Post Pond Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Gibson Hill: 2.7 mi
- Roy Mountain: 3.8 mi
- White Hill: 3.8 mi
- Whitcher Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Bath Town Forest: 3.6 mi
- Lackie Farm Conservation Easement: 6.0 mi
- Lackie Farm Conservation Easement: 6.0 mi
- Levi Pond Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Jean Chamberlin North Conservation Area: 6.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 6.2 mi
- Community Field: 6.5 mi
- Boulder Beach Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Boulder Beach State Park: 8.2 mi
- Groton Nature Center: 8.6 mi
- Groton Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium: 14.0 mi
- St Johnsbury History & Heritage Center: 14.1 mi
- Maple Grove Museum: 14.6 mi
- Sugar Hill Sampler: 16.1 mi
- Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge: 6.3 mi
- Greenbanks Hollow Covered Bridge: 10.3 mi
- Bedell Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Farmer's Daughter: 15.5 mi
- A.M. Foster Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Marshfield Ledges: 12.1 mi
- Sawyers Ledge: 14.5 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 19.5 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 19.5 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 19.7 mi
- Ogontz Falls: 10.4 mi
- Waits River Falls: 16.3 mi
- Cheever Falls: 18.3 mi
- Kinsman Flume: 18.7 mi
- Bridesmaid Falls: 19.7 mi
- Rogers Rangers: 7.9 mi
- Chase cellar hole: 8.3 mi
- Bath New Hampshire: 8.6 mi
- Burned Ranger's House: 12.0 mi
- Bradford: 14.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 6.7 mi
- Littleton Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 14.0 mi
- Boise Rock: 22.1 mi
- The Basin, West: 22.5 mi
- Kettle Pond State Park: 10.6 mi
- Sunflowers: 17.5 mi
- Tree Harp: 17.5 mi
- Pollyanna Statue: 17.6 mi
- Beavin & Sons: 22.3 mi
- Moore Dam Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Mount Cleveland Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Shady Rill Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Beaver Brook Recreation Area: 24.6 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Boulder Beach: 8.2 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 20.9 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 22.0 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 23.4 mi
- Lac Littleton: 13.4 mi
- Liberty Spring: 24.3 mi
- Martin Covered Bridge: 15.2 mi
- School House Covered Bridge: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Blue Mountain Wilderness Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | W 262° | 1,013 m | 10.7 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | W 262° | 945 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cow Hill | NNW 333° | 781 m | 11.7 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 330° | 762 m | 10.9 mi |
| Little Spruce Mountain | W 281° | 758 m | 9.6 mi |
| Macks Mountain | NW 325° | 735 m | 10.1 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 293° | 720 m | 1.4 mi |
| Fuller Hill | WSW 248° | 709 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:25 | 16:13 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Johnsbury, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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