Connecticut River State Forest
Connecticut River State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Pinnacle stands 544 m to the east-northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Ridge, a peak 0.2 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 16.3 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- View of Bellows Falls · 6 mi
- Eagles Nest · 20 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 22 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oak Ridge: 0.2 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 1.3 mi
- Page Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sams Hill: 1.7 mi
- Balls Hill: 2.2 mi
- Swan Commons: 1.2 mi
- Patch Park: 2.6 mi
- Muckross State Park: 4.5 mi
- Skitchewaug Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- Paper Mill Village Park: 5.5 mi
- Charlestown Town Forest - Sam’s Hill Lot: 2.0 mi
- Charlestown Town Forest - Reservoir Lot: 2.5 mi
- Charlestown Town Forest - Halls Pond Lot: 3.6 mi
- Spaulding Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Glover's Ledge: 5.1 mi
- The Fort at No 4: 2.6 mi
- The Fort at No. 4: 2.7 mi
- Alstead Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Bellows Falls Historical Society Canal Street Museum: 6.0 mi
- Bellows Falls Historical Society Museum: 6.1 mi
- civil war: 9.8 mi
- naval gun: 11.2 mi
- naval gun: 11.3 mi
- civil war: 11.3 mi
- Former Salmond Covered Bridge Site: 11.6 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 6.5 mi
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 15.7 mi
- Art Gallery: 20.2 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 20.9 mi
- Baseball: 20.9 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 14.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.1 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 16.2 mi
- Hamilton Falls: 18.5 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 21.7 mi
- Victorian Village Covered Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Bartonsville Covered Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Hall Bridge: 6.7 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 13.6 mi
- Corona Beach: 5.6 mi
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
- State Park Beach: 19.7 mi
- Dewey Beach: 20.7 mi
- Croydon Town Beach: 21.0 mi
- Green Mountain Railroad: 9.5 mi
- TimberQuest: 18.1 mi
- Magic Mountain Ski Area: 18.1 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 20.0 mi
- Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 20.9 mi
- Table Rock: 6.0 mi
- Mine Ledge: 15.4 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 6.5 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Wright Grove: 15.2 mi
- (seasonal): 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Connecticut River State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | ENE 77° | 544 m | 6.6 mi |
| Humphrey Hill | E 79° | 542 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sams Hill | E 92° | 503 m | 1.7 mi |
| Derry Hill | E 98° | 497 m | 4.9 mi |
| Breed Hill | ENE 68° | 490 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cobb Hill | SE 130° | 478 m | 6.4 mi |
| Berry Hill | WSW 252° | 478 m | 6.9 mi |
| Grout Hill | E 94° | 472 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Springfield Lake, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797211
Day trips start here
- Claremont · 11 mi
- Brownsville · 17 mi
- Cornish · 17 mi
- Windsor · 18 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 23 mi
- New London · 25 mi
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