Bush Hill State Forest
Bush Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 528 m. McCarty Hill stands 710 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bush Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bush Hill: 1.9 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 5.5 mi
- East Hill: 6.1 mi
- Boyce Hill: 8.6 mi
- Tug Hill: 8.7 mi
- Hanging Bog Game Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Genesee Park: 10.5 mi
- Willow Bank Park: 10.7 mi
- Chamberlain Park: 10.7 mi
- Village Park: 12.2 mi
- Seneca Oil Spring Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Major Moses Van Campen: 11.5 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 12.2 mi
- Abandoned Dairy: 12.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area: 2.1 mi
- Farmersville State Forest: 3.6 mi
- Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area - Showy Lady Slipper: 6.0 mi
- Bear Creek State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Crab Hollow State Forest: 7.4 mi
- hidden waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 12.6 mi
- Griffis Sculpture Park: Rohr Hill site: 17.1 mi
- Griffis Sculpture Park: Mill Valley Road site: 17.6 mi
- Boundary: 19.3 mi
- Ellicottville Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Warner Museum: 19.0 mi
- Concord Mercantile/ Heritage Building: 19.0 mi
- William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 22.0 mi
- Pioneer Oil Museum: 22.4 mi
- Upper Falls: 21.4 mi
- Middle Falls: 21.9 mi
- Lower Falls: 22.9 mi
- Hammock Haven: 21.7 mi
- Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Friendship Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Zoar Valley Beach: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Bush Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCarty Hill | WSW 247° | 710 m | 19.1 mi |
| Richburg Hill | SSE 149° | 709 m | 21.8 mi |
| Chapell Hill | SW 216° | 708 m | 15.0 mi |
| Jordan Hill | SSE 152° | 708 m | 18.8 mi |
| Lindell Lookout | WSW 240° | 707 m | 21.7 mi |
| Poverty Hill | W 259° | 706 m | 18.2 mi |
| Laidlaw Hill | SW 232° | 697 m | 9.9 mi |
| Johnson Hill | SSE 154° | 697 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:59 | 16:44 |
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 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklinville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428378623
Day trips start here
- Cattaraugus County · 17 mi
- Ellicottville · 18 mi
- Olean · 20 mi
- Salamanca · 23 mi
- Little Valley · 24 mi
- Cattaraugus · 26 mi
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