Nature reserve · New York
Buffalo Hollow Unit
Buffalo Hollow Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 813 m. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the east-southeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is North Bearpen Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
Coordinates42.27126, -74.50111
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Bearpen Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Bearpen Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Roundtop: 1.7 mi
- South Bearpen: 1.8 mi
- Walts Knob: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Greene County Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 2.2 mi
- Grinch House Unit: 2.9 mi
- Silas Lake Road Unit: 3.7 mi
- Hawk Hollow Unit: 3.8 mi
- Prospect Hill Unit: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 49
- Stratton Falls: 5.1 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 5.3 mi
- Red Falls: 6.2 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 8.3 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 11.0 mi
Parks: 24
- Kirkside Park: 3.5 mi
- Fleischmann Athletic Park: 8.1 mi
- Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest: 8.2 mi
- Ashland Park: 8.6 mi
- Smith Park: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Post WWII Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 9.6 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 9.7 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 16.1 mi
- ETS Relay (Ruin): 16.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 4.6 mi
- Pratt Museum: 4.6 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 9.3 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 12.4 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Pratt Rocks: 5.3 mi
- Giant Ledge: 16.9 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 17.2 mi
- Cornell Crack: 20.0 mi
- Samuels Point: 21.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Devil's Acre spring: 15.6 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 17.0 mi
- Piped Spring: 17.6 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 21.9 mi
- Piped Spring: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Pratt Rock: 4.8 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
- Rail Explorers: 16.5 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Winnisook: 11.9 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 14.7 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 16.1 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Belleayre Beach: 10.1 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Buffalo Hollow Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearpen Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,098 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Sherrill | SE 135° | 1,084.48 m | 9.3 mi |
| Vly Mountain | ESE 122° | 1,079.3 m | 3.3 mi |
| North Bearpen Mountain | E 80° | 1,076 m | 0.9 mi |
| Halcott Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,069.54 m | 7.1 mi |
| Roundtop | NNE 19° | 1,052 m | 1.7 mi |
| Huntersfield Mountain | NE 54° | 1,043 m | 9.8 mi |
| South Bearpen | SSE 166° | 1,040 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/424229848
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Buffalo Hollow Unit.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.