Bluebell Preserve
Bluebell Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Schultz Hill stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Headquarters Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Morgan County Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens Convervancy
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Morgan County Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Plains Land Lab: 2.0 mi
- Chauncey-Dover Trailhead Park: 2.1 mi
- Plains Elementary Field: 2.3 mi
- The Plains Community Park: 2.4 mi
- Utah Ridge Pond Day Use Area: 2.8 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - South Tract: 1.1 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Poston Nature Preserve - North Tract: 1.7 mi
- Poston Plant Lands: 3.1 mi
- Headquarters Hill: 1.1 mi
- Maple Hill: 1.3 mi
- Highway Hill: 1.8 mi
- Round Hill: 2.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 3.9 mi
- Central School Bell: 5.6 mi
- Ohio University: 6.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 6.0 mi
- College Green: 6.0 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 6.0 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 5.3 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 6.0 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 7.1 mi
- Tinker's Cave: 10.8 mi
- B&O Caboose: 14.5 mi
- Cedar Falls: 19.0 mi
- Whispering Falls: 19.5 mi
- Upper Falls: 19.9 mi
- Devil's Bathtub: 19.9 mi
- Ash Cave: 20.0 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 6.6 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Sphinx Head: 20.1 mi
- Hunters Rock: 20.2 mi
- Parish Rocks: 20.8 mi
- King's Station: 8.0 mi
- Ingham: 9.1 mi
- Moonville: 10.1 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 17.6 mi
- Flora: 18.9 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 5.3 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 5.7 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 6.1 mi
- Murray City Coal Mine Museum: 8.0 mi
- Hocking County Historical and Geneaological Society and Museum: 16.0 mi
- Mail Pouch: 4.3 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 6.1 mi
- Albatross: 6.1 mi
- Ten Commandments: 16.2 mi
- Chief Logan: 16.2 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 4.9 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 4.9 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 6.1 mi
- Garden: 8.9 mi
- Blair Arch: 6.7 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 6.9 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 10.2 mi
- Picnic table: 21.8 mi
- Buchtel Spring: 4.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bluebell Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Hill | WNW 300° | 337 m | 15.2 mi |
| Irish Ridge | WSW 251° | 326 m | 9.4 mi |
| Long Ridge | WSW 256° | 325 m | 9.0 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | WSW 258° | 323 m | 8.3 mi |
| Furnace Ridge | WSW 249° | 320 m | 10.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 232° | 319 m | 15.7 mi |
| Peck Hill | SW 233° | 316 m | 11.3 mi |
| Crumley Knob | ESE 121° | 312 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:19 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens OU, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1347848951
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