Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Brown’s Woods Preserve
Brown’s Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Adams Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
How to reach it
Coordinates43.12044, -71.21818
- 15.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 18.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Adams Hill: 1.0 mi
- North Mount Pawtuckaway: 1.1 mi
- Longview Hill: 1.4 mi
- Meloon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Middle Mount Pawtuckaway: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Bicentennial Field: 1.2 mi
- Peg King Park: 1.7 mi
- Deerfield Parade: 1.8 mi
- Candia Town Pond and Natural Area: 5.4 mi
- Northwood Meadows State Park: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Lindsay Flanders Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Howard Swain Memorial Forest: 1.7 mi
- Howard Swain Memorial Forest: 1.7 mi
- Dowst-Cate/Weiss Town Forest: 2.2 mi
- Marston Farm Woodlands: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Deerfield Parade: 1.7 mi
- Veterans: 1.9 mi
- Cellar Hole: 3.2 mi
- building ruins: 3.6 mi
- building ruins: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 2.0 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 4.4 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 10.6 mi
- New England Dragway: 11.8 mi
- Block Party Social: 12.2 mi
Museums: 58
- Deerfield Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- Farm Museum: 1.9 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 5.8 mi
- Raymond Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 36
- Bear with Fish: 5.6 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 12.1 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 14.3 mi
- Spider Statue: 14.3 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 24
- Nottingham Town Beach: 4.8 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 8.2 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 8.5 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 21
- Bedrock Gardens: 9.1 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 13.7 mi
- MUB Garden: 14.6 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 15.8 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Steeles Falls: 7.8 mi
- Great Falls: 8.2 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 10.9 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 11.8 mi
- Packer's Falls: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Devil's Den Cliff: 1.6 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 1.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 1.7 mi
- Lower Slabs: 2.0 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- East Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Log Landing: 4.4 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 14.2 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 16.2 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 22.0 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 22.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Two Sisters Spring: 11.7 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 16.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.4 mi
- Huckins Spring: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Brown’s Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | NW 311° | 424 m | 6.8 mi |
| Nottingham Mountain | NW 313° | 411 m | 5.8 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | NW 314° | 384 m | 7.8 mi |
| Neville Peak | NW 317° | 363 m | 6.2 mi |
| Nats Mountain | NW 305° | 356 m | 6.6 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | NNE 12° | 347 m | 4.2 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | N 7° | 322 m | 4.4 mi |
| North Mount Pawtuckaway | E 91° | 308 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:27 | 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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1415159394
Day trips start here
- Deerfield · 2 mi
- Hooksett · 13 mi
- Barnstead · 15 mi
- Manchester · 15 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 16 mi
- Derry · 17 mi
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