Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Colby Town Forest
Colby Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Rose Mountain stands 523 m to the southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Siemeze Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Boston Forestry Committee
How to reach it
Coordinates43.00800, -71.69866
- 0.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 18.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Siemeze Town Forest: 0.2 mi
- George Thomas Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Follansbee Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Betsey Dodge Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Tuthill Woodlands Preserve: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Browns Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pinball Hill: 1.7 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
- Clark Hill: 1.9 mi
- Griffin Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Town Common: 2.2 mi
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Lions Field: 4.7 mi
- Rotary Club Park: 5.1 mi
- Goffstown Town Common: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 11.9 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 14.2 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 15.5 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 15.6 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.1 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 6.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 10.6 mi
Museums: 31
- New Boston Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 10.7 mi
- SEE Science Center: 11.7 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- Frog Rock: 5.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 6.2 mi
- Everett Dam: 6.3 mi
- Everett Dam: 6.3 mi
- Everett Dam: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 16
- Campers Beach: 10.4 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 10.5 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 10.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 14.4 mi
- White Sands Beach: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Senter Falls: 5.5 mi
- Brennan Falls: 7.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 8.4 mi
- Middle Falls: 8.6 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 11
- Merrimack Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 18.8 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 19.6 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Raymond Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Billings Fold: 23.1 mi
- Black Precipice: 23.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- River Road Spring: 1.9 mi
- Falcon Spring: 22.6 mi
- (seasonal): 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Newhall Recreation Area: 11.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Colby Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Mountain | SW 226° | 523 m | 7.5 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 221° | 511 m | 7.3 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | SW 223° | 491 m | 7.5 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | ESE 104° | 401 m | 4.9 mi |
| Candlewood Hill | WNW 288° | 396 m | 4.6 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | ESE 107° | 395 m | 5.8 mi |
| Campbell Hill | W 267° | 391 m | 7.3 mi |
| Joe English Hill | SSE 156° | 388 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1411716196
Day trips start here
- Bedford · 10 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 10 mi
- Amherst · 11 mi
- Brookline · 12 mi
- Manchester · 12 mi
- Milford · 12 mi
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