Columbia Lake State Forest
Columbia Lake State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 462 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 771 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Willis Smith Riverside Memorial Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 11.5 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Whitaker Swamp State Forest: 2.3 mi
- Cat Hollow State Forest: 3.2 mi
- Roods Creek Unit: 3.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 299: 4.9 mi
- Tompkins Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 6.0 mi
- Red Hill: 3.0 mi
- Tarbell Hill: 3.4 mi
- Hawks Nest: 5.7 mi
- Speedwell Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Michigan Hill: 5.9 mi
- Willis Smith Riverside Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Warner Field: 1.8 mi
- Firemen's Park: 2.0 mi
- Kamp's Mohawk Field: 2.1 mi
- Hancock Town Square: 8.7 mi
- Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble: 13.6 mi
- Site of the Prophet Trial: 14.2 mi
- Maple Tree Grove: 14.2 mi
- Priesthood Restoration Site: 14.2 mi
- banks Susquehanna River: 14.5 mi
- Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood: 14.3 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 18.1 mi
- Handen Covered Bridge: 23.1 mi
- Cat Hollow Legend: 23.1 mi
- Deposit Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Hancock-Chehocton Historical Society: 8.6 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 17.4 mi
- East Branch Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
- Broome Gateway Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Overlook Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Money Point: 20.7 mi
- 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 13.8 mi
- I Love NY Sculpture: 19.9 mi
- Jensen Cascade: 16.9 mi
- Russell Brook Falls: 23.5 mi
- Spencer Spring: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Columbia Lake State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 192° | 771 m | 16.0 mi |
| Houck Mountain | ENE 71° | 748 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bear Spring Mountain | ENE 64° | 746 m | 15.4 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ENE 78° | 741 m | 16.9 mi |
| South Mountain | ENE 64° | 740 m | 14.3 mi |
| Rock Rift Mountain | E 81° | 730 m | 11.5 mi |
| Crane Hill | ENE 59° | 708 m | 12.1 mi |
| Tower Mountain | ENE 64° | 707 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deposit, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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