Nature reserve · New York
County Forest
County Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Spruce Mountain stands 612 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Geyser Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Saratoga County
How to reach it
Coordinates43.06484, -73.85299
- 12.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.5 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 16.6 mi off the Dude Ranch Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 14 mi
- Eagle Point · 14 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 18 mi
- Mohawk River view · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Geyser Park: 1.4 mi
- Geyser Park: 1.5 mi
- Burgess Kimball Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Winner's Circle at Saratoga Park: 1.7 mi
- Lester Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Lester Park: 1.9 mi
- Lester Park: 1.9 mi
- Woods Hollow Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Saratoga Springs Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Malta Ecological Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Hyspot: 3.1 mi
- Pelton Hill: 3.4 mi
- Devils Den: 5.9 mi
- Baptist Hill: 6.4 mi
- Snake Hill: 7.2 mi
Historic sites
- Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 3.6 mi
- World War Memorial Pavilion: 3.6 mi
- Pioneer Mill: 3.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame: 4.3 mi
Museums: 45
- Saratoga Automobile Museum: 2.5 mi
- The Children's Museum at Saratoga: 3.1 mi
- Saratoga Historical Society Museum: 3.6 mi
- New York State Military Museum: 3.8 mi
- Tang Museum: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Snook Kill Falls: 7.3 mi
- Palmer Falls: 12.8 mi
- Third Falls: 13.5 mi
- Second Falls: 13.5 mi
- First Falls: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 24
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 2.8 mi
- Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 4.4 mi
- Malta Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Jackson's Garden: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 23
- Beekman Street Arts District: 3.2 mi
- Congress Park Carousel: 3.6 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 4.1 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 4.4 mi
- Yaddo Gardens: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 18
- Standard Time: 3.6 mi
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 3.7 mi
- Devils Armchair: 3.7 mi
- The U: 17.5 mi
- Chester Arthur: 17.5 mi
Springs: 13
- Orenda Spring: 2.4 mi
- State Seal Spring: 2.5 mi
- Island Spouter: 2.6 mi
- Hayes Spring: 2.6 mi
- Karista Spring: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 9
- Brown's Beach: 7.8 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 17.4 mi
- Luzerne Beach: 17.7 mi
- Wayside Beach: 17.8 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Nature Center Pavillion: 13.5 mi
- Northwoods Picnic Grove: 21.5 mi
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Maclachan Ridge: 15.4 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of County Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain | NNW 346° | 612 m | 10.8 mi |
| Fitch Hill | NNW 345° | 605 m | 13.2 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | N 350° | 601 m | 11.5 mi |
| Indian Cobble Mountain | N 352° | 550 m | 18.6 mi |
| Miner Hill | NNW 329° | 526 m | 13.2 mi |
| Redmond Hill | N 351° | 507 m | 13.2 mi |
| Nick Mountain | NNW 338° | 501 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bald Bluff | WNW 298° | 500 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saratoga Springs 4 SW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/480112284
Day trips start here
- Ballston Spa · 4 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 4 mi
- Capital District · 10 mi
- Clifton Park · 14 mi
- Schenectady · 19 mi
- Cambridge · 21 mi
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