Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Clay Pond Headwaters Conservation Area
Clay Pond Headwaters Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the north-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hall Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hooksett Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates43.08601, -71.37391
- 7.5 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 11.5 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 16.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hall Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bear Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pinkney Hill: 2.7 mi
- Walnut Hill: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Clay Pond Headwaters Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Massabesic Headwaters Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Head's Pond Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Flint Road Town Forest: 3.6 mi
- Hemlock Drive Town Forest: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Peters Brook Park: 4.3 mi
- Candia Town Pond and Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Veterans Park At Jacob Square: 4.5 mi
- Merrimack River Boat Access Facility: 4.6 mi
- Lambert Park: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Block Party Social: 4.4 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 6.4 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 6.6 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 7.7 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 12.5 mi
Historic sites
- Suncook Village: 5.1 mi
- LaFayette's Tour: 5.1 mi
- Josie Langmaid Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Veterans: 6.6 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 41
- Bear with Fish: 3.1 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 5.8 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 8.0 mi
- Concord Clock: 11.7 mi
- Franklin Pierce: 11.7 mi
Museums: 41
- Farm Museum: 6.7 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 7.4 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 7.4 mi
- SEE Science Center: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 18
- Catamount Pond Beach: 5.4 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
- White Sands Beach: 7.4 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 10.9 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Steeles Falls: 9.1 mi
- Great Falls: 15.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 17.2 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 18.6 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 13.5 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 15.0 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 16.8 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Log Landing: 9.6 mi
- East Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 20.9 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Devil's Den Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 9.8 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 9.8 mi
- Lower Slabs: 10.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Hooksett Rest Area: 5.4 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 5.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Springs: 4
- River Road Spring: 16.8 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 19.9 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 22.1 mi
- Huckins Spring: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Clay Pond Headwaters Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | NNE 22° | 424 m | 7.3 mi |
| Nottingham Mountain | NNE 30° | 411 m | 7.3 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | NNE 16° | 384 m | 8.1 mi |
| Neville Peak | NNE 28° | 363 m | 7.8 mi |
| Nats Mountain | NNE 22° | 356 m | 6.6 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | NE 53° | 347 m | 10.8 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | NE 51° | 322 m | 10.8 mi |
| North Mount Pawtuckaway | ENE 75° | 308 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massabesic Lake, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1412795506
Day trips start here
- Hooksett · 5 mi
- Manchester · 7 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 8 mi
- Deerfield · 9 mi
- Bedford · 12 mi
- Concord · 13 mi
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