Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Bridgewater Town Forest
Bridgewater Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 293 m. Mowglis Mountain stands 720 m to the west, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridgewater Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 4.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Bridgewater
How to reach it
Coordinates43.69364, -71.70577
- 4.5 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 5.2 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 23.7 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 20.7 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 24 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 25 mi
- Pemigewasset Overlook · 25 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bridgewater Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Plymouth Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Pike Hill: 2.8 mi
- South Peak: 2.9 mi
- Peaked Hill: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Green Acres Woodlands: 2.0 mi
- J. Tyson Stokes Memorial Forest: 2.2 mi
- Whitten Woods: 3.6 mi
- Church Hill Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Scribner-Fellows State Forest: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Sawhegenet Falls Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- L. W. Packard Ballfield: 3.4 mi
- Fox Park: 4.0 mi
- Skate Park of Plymouth: 4.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.5 mi
Cliffs
- The Ledges: 5.1 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 9.2 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 9.5 mi
- The Cafe: 9.8 mi
- Parking Lot Wall: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 36
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 5.4 mi
- South Beach: 9.2 mi
- Edna-Maude Beach: 9.3 mi
- Birch Beach: 9.4 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 30
- The Common: 4.5 mi
- Capt. Harl Pease Jr.: 4.6 mi
- The Frost House: 4.6 mi
- Captain Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge: 4.7 mi
- Bobcat Boulder: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Livermore Falls: 6.6 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 7.5 mi
- Welton Falls: 8.3 mi
- Profile Falls: 8.8 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 20
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 4.5 mi
- #19 / Enigmatic Dream: 10.5 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 10.6 mi
- #14 / White: 10.6 mi
- #24 / Snowy Owl: 10.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Whipple House: 3.7 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 4.5 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 6.4 mi
- Sandwich Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 12.0 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 12.6 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 12.7 mi
- Funspot: 12.7 mi
- Go-Karts: 14.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 3.7 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 6.5 mi
- Elliott Spring: 19.8 mi
- Huckins Spring: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Peace Garden: 4.8 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Campton Day Use Area: 12.9 mi
- Hippy Hill: 14.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Bridgewater Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mowglis Mountain | W 262° | 720 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tenney Mountain | NW 306° | 680 m | 5.3 mi |
| Oregon Mountain | W 262° | 677 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Crosby | WNW 298° | 676 m | 6.4 mi |
| Plymouth Mountain | NW 320° | 664 m | 1.4 mi |
| Hutchins Hill | SW 236° | 629 m | 8.9 mi |
| Spruce Ridge | W 267° | 625 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Webster | NE 45° | 625 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:26 | 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 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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