Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Conservation Land
Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 493 m. Haskell Hill stands 680 m to the north, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Iroquis Waterfront, a beach 0.9 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 2.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.29707, -73.05960
- 2.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 8.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 6 mi
- Adams Overlook · 24 mi
- Overlook · 24 mi
- Summit House · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Benton Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Gobble: 2.0 mi
- Wadsworth Hill: 2.0 mi
- West Hill: 2.1 mi
- Walnut Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land: 2.3 mi
- Boulder Grange Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
- Conservation Land: 3.4 mi
- Westfield River Highlands: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Schist Quarry: 2.5 mi
- Col. David Mack: 4.1 mi
- Granite Saw and Polishing Works: 4.4 mi
- Stone Cutting Plant: 4.4 mi
- Derrick: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Becket Historic Quarry and Forest trailhead: 3.7 mi
- Hampden Street Park: 4.0 mi
- School Street Park: 4.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.5 mi
- Town Park: 8.2 mi
Museums: 43
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 4.2 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail): 4.2 mi
- Chester Railway Museum: 4.3 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 10.1 mi
- Carriage Barn - Exhibits: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 32
- Courtyard by Marriott: 12.4 mi
- Divine Mercy: 12.7 mi
- The Eleventh Station - Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross: 12.8 mi
- The Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garment: 12.8 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Glendale Falls: 6.1 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 7.7 mi
- falls: 8.1 mi
- Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 24
- Heritage Garden: 10.2 mi
- Herb Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Flower Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Flower Garden: 11.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Becket Center Historic District: 1.0 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 11.7 mi
- stone pillar: 12.5 mi
- concrete bases: 12.6 mi
- balanced rock: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Kennedy Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 14.7 mi
- Corps Wall: 15.6 mi
- Murdock Wall: 15.6 mi
- Grotto: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- Iroquis Waterfront: 0.9 mi
- County Beach: 7.9 mi
- David Musante Beach: 18.4 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 19.7 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 20.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 19.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 21.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 21.8 mi
- Rd: 22.0 mi
- Big Spring: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 23.3 mi
- Day Use Area: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell Hill | N 8° | 680 m | 7.9 mi |
| Walling Mountain | W 281° | 675 m | 5.1 mi |
| French Hill | N 7° | 675 m | 9.0 mi |
| Becket Mountain | W 274° | 663 m | 4.4 mi |
| Garnet Hill | N 9° | 663 m | 7.0 mi |
| Peru Hill | N 2° | 661 m | 9.7 mi |
| Warner Hill | NNW 330° | 627 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bald Top | WNW 297° | 624 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29747732
Day trips start here
- Becket · 3 mi
- Chester · 4 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 7 mi
- Otis · 7 mi
- Berkshires · 10 mi
- Hinsdale · 10 mi
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