Nature reserve · New York
Boehme Legacy Forest
Boehme Legacy Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 348 m. Berlin Mountain stands 853 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunker Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 8.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hudson Taconic Lands (RPA)
How to reach it
Coordinates42.75312, -73.51208
- 8.6 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 9.1 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 12.3 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 14.5 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 12 mi
- Williamstown view · 15 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 17 mi
- The Hopper · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bunker Hill: 0.4 mi
- Fords Hill: 5.1 mi
- Dickinson Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mount Rafinesque: 5.8 mi
- Perigo Hill: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves
- David M. Hunt Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Valentino Family Community Forest: 1.9 mi
- Ravens Retreat: 2.9 mi
- Ravens Retreat: 2.9 mi
- Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Ruins: 1.8 mi
- General Wool: 8.0 mi
- Robert Ross Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Knickerbacker Monument: 8.2 mi
- old dam: 8.2 mi
Parks
- Grafton Lakes State Park: 2.7 mi
- Brunswick Sports Complex: 3.2 mi
- Barberville Falls Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Pineridge Cross Country Trails: 5.2 mi
- Brunswick Wildlife Viewing Area: 5.9 mi
Museums: 55
- Brunswick Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Herman Melville House: 8.6 mi
- Kate Mullany House: 8.6 mi
- Van Schaick Mansion: 8.9 mi
- Hart-Cluett Mansion: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 38
- Clinton's Ditch: 10.1 mi
- Water Turbine: 10.2 mi
- The Owl: 11.2 mi
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 13.2 mi
- Mayor Thomas Whalen III: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 36
- Troy Botanical Garden: 5.3 mi
- Tenth Street Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Ninth Street Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Troy Rocks: 9.1 mi
- Gretchen's Garden: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Barberville Falls: 4.9 mi
- Piscawen Falls: 7.7 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 8.6 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 8.7 mi
- Wynants Kill Falls: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 29
- Grandfather Rock: 4.3 mi
- Sentinels: 4.3 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 7.9 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 9.5 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Waterfront: 3.4 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 6.4 mi
- Brown's Beach: 19.9 mi
- Campers Beach: 21.8 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Crystal Cliff: 9.0 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 10.3 mi
- Clover Mountain: 19.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.4 mi
- Witts Ledge: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 17.7 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 18.8 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 19.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Avenue Spring: 8.8 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 23.1 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Boehme Legacy Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Mountain | ESE 110° | 853 m | 12.2 mi |
| Misery Mountain | SE 133° | 793 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Raimer | ESE 102° | 784 m | 11.9 mi |
| White Rock | E 90° | 775 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 86° | 757 m | 11.6 mi |
| White Rocks | E 98° | 706 m | 12.3 mi |
| Smith Hill | E 95° | 703 m | 12.3 mi |
| Rounds Mountain | SE 145° | 685 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1381245449
Day trips start here
- Troy · 9 mi
- Cohoes · 10 mi
- Watervliet · 10 mi
- Rensselaer · 13 mi
- Albany · 14 mi
- Williamstown · 16 mi
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