Carlisle State Forest
Carlisle State Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Prospect Hill (468') stands 135 m to the northwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rail Tree Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
TRACT 3 IN DEED-OTHER TRACTS IN BILLERICA AND WARWICK. 21.94 deed acres in Carlisle. Deed info is Franklin Reg; North Middlesex Registry: 6/22/1935 b/p 863/391.
What the record says
- Built
- 1934
What to expect
- Operated by
- DCR - Division of State Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 20.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rail Tree Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.2 mi
- Little Bear Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bellows Hill: 2.6 mi
- Thanksgiving Rocks: 2.6 mi
- Swanson Lot: 0.4 mi
- Carlisle Conservation Foundation: 0.5 mi
- Robbins Field: 0.5 mi
- Avery-Holmes Land: 0.6 mi
- Hutchins Field: 0.6 mi
- Cow Tunnel: 1.2 mi
- Davies’ Pest House Foundation: 2.6 mi
- Old Stone Chamber: 2.8 mi
- Wetlands Viewing Area: 3.3 mi
- Vernal Pool Viewing area: 3.3 mi
- Jack Walsh Field: 1.5 mi
- Center Park: 1.9 mi
- Robbins Mill Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- NARA Park: 2.3 mi
- Westford Town Common: 3.9 mi
- Goddess of Liberty: 1.9 mi
- Daisy Memorial Bench: 2.1 mi
- Quarry Stone: 2.9 mi
- Preserved Quarry Site: 3.6 mi
- Chelmsford Town Pound Marker: 4.1 mi
- Infinity garden: 2.0 mi
- Yapp Conservation Land Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 4.2 mi
- Westford Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Monument Square: 5.8 mi
- YV Art Museum: 2.5 mi
- Westford Museum: 3.9 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 5.4 mi
- Hosmer House Museum: 5.7 mi
- Middlesex Canal Visitor Center: 6.1 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 5.3 mi
- Buddha Statue: 5.9 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 6.2 mi
- Rembering Center School: 6.2 mi
- The Patriot: 6.5 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.1 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 11.0 mi
- Harvard Town Beach: 11.0 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 11.1 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.7 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 12.2 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.4 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 14.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 7.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.0 mi
- The Falls: 18.6 mi
- Cascades: 21.2 mi
- Trap Falls: 22.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 16.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 16.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.0 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 20.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 3.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.9 mi
- Haywardville: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Carlisle State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill (468') | NW 308° | 135 m | 3.9 mi |
| Snake Meadow Hill | NW 311° | 123 m | 6.3 mi |
| Robbins Hill | NNE 17° | 122 m | 3.1 mi |
| Sparks Hill | WNW 294° | 120 m | 3.5 mi |
| Wilderness Hill | W 263° | 120 m | 4.9 mi |
| Starr Hill | W 262° | 120 m | 5.1 mi |
| Proctor Hill | W 278° | 119 m | 5.8 mi |
| Kissacook Hill | WNW 302° | 118 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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