Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 397 m. Mount Kearsarge stands 891 m to the south-southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Old English Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Fish & Game
How to reach it
Coordinates43.47733, -71.92527
- 5.1 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 21.7 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 12 mi
- Indian Ridge · 23 mi
- Norman Overlook · 23 mi
- Balch Hill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Old English Hill: 0.2 mi
- Bog Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Farnum Hill: 0.7 mi
- Stearns Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bannock Hill: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Pound Woodland Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Langenau Forest: 2.4 mi
- Rosemary's Woods: 2.5 mi
- Woods Without Gile: 3.0 mi
- Cook Trails: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Eagle Pond Boat Access: 2.4 mi
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 2.5 mi
- West Peak: 3.6 mi
- Ledges: 3.7 mi
- Scytheville Park: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Bulkhead: 5.2 mi
- Baker Ledge: 8.0 mi
- The Ledges: 13.8 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 20.4 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Old Hill VIllage: 12.1 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 12.5 mi
- William A. Fenlason Square: 14.0 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 35
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 14.7 mi
- The Wrecker: 20.8 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 22.7 mi
- Refuge: 23.8 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 28
- Elkins Beach: 4.1 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 4.9 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 7.8 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 8.2 mi
Museums: 24
- Potter Place Depot: 4.5 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 10.1 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 10.2 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 10.5 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Profile Falls: 11.4 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 11.7 mi
- Welton Falls: 12.8 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 13.2 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 11.6 mi
- Tipping Rock: 21.0 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 22.7 mi
- Lyman Point: 22.9 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Garden at Tracy Library: 5.3 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.9 mi
- Botanical Garden: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.9 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 12.6 mi
- (seasonal): 20.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.1 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Cillryville Bridge: 4.3 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 4.6 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Kearsarge | SSE 152° | 891 m | 7.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 158° | 774 m | 7.9 mi |
| Little Mountain | SSE 150° | 710 m | 8.1 mi |
| Melvin Hill | NW 304° | 698 m | 4.6 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | E 95° | 689 m | 4.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | E 98° | 689 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | NW 307° | 667 m | 4.5 mi |
| Aaron Ledge | NW 312° | 608 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- New London · 5 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Orange · 12 mi
- Franklin · 14 mi
- Tilton · 17 mi
- Lebanon · 20 mi
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