Bucks Brook State Forest
Bucks Brook State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 508 m. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cary Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Scenic Route 90
Named places within 25 miles
- Cary Hill: 0.5 mi
- Truman Hill: 1.3 mi
- Silas Hill Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Crumb Hill: 3.3 mi
- South Hill: 3.8 mi
- Pharsalia Game Refuge: 5.4 mi
- Town Hall Recreational Field: 7.1 mi
- Smith Park: 7.4 mi
- New Woodstock Heritage Park: 11.3 mi
- Highland Forest: 11.3 mi
- Otselic State Forest: 2.2 mi
- Mariposa State Forest: 4.3 mi
- Three Springs State Forest: 6.6 mi
- Lebanon State Forest: 7.6 mi
- Wolf Mountain Nature Center: 8.7 mi
- Chippewa Falls: 5.8 mi
- Spicer Falls: 10.2 mi
- Delphi Falls Upper: 13.1 mi
- Delphi Falls Lower: 13.2 mi
- Tinker Falls: 14.4 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 12.0 mi
- Lorenzo Mansion: 16.4 mi
- Northeast Classic Car Museum: 17.0 mi
- Chenango County Historical Society: 17.0 mi
- National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum: 19.2 mi
- P.O.W memorial: 14.9 mi
- Site of railroad turntable: 16.4 mi
- ww1: 17.1 mi
- Madison Fire Department / Village of Madison Memorial: 19.5 mi
- 1939 World's Fair Flagpole: 22.0 mi
- Stacks: 15.2 mi
- Willow Sculpture: 16.6 mi
- Jitterbugs: 16.8 mi
- Cheningo Day Use Area: 10.6 mi
- Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 15.2 mi
- Leonard Property: 16.8 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 18.0 mi
- Nor’easter Mountain Coaster: 23.1 mi
- Preble: 18.9 mi
- Whitney Point Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- The Ledges: 16.5 mi
- Jamesville Beach: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Bucks Brook State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | WNW 299° | 618 m | 12.7 mi |
| Muller Hill | N 356° | 617 m | 5.6 mi |
| Randall Hill | W 264° | 617 m | 6.6 mi |
| Truxton Hill | WNW 286° | 616 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hunt Hill | NNW 331° | 611 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fellows Hill | WNW 303° | 611 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | ESE 123° | 606 m | 7.1 mi |
| Labrador Hill | WNW 292° | 606 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:02 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morrisville 6 SW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428571010
Day trips start here
- Cazenovia · 17 mi
- Central New York · 21 mi
- Cortland · 22 mi
Take the scenic way to Bucks Brook State Forest.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.