Crooked River Forest (Woodsum Brook)
Crooked River Forest (Woodsum Brook) is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Beech Hill stands 470 m to the northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hobbs Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Loon Echo Land Trust
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 23.8 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 25.8 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 25.9 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 20 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 20 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hobbs Hill: 0.8 mi
- Summit Hill: 1.3 mi
- Deer Hill: 1.6 mi
- Whitney Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hawk Mountain: 2.2 mi
- RADR Recreation Complex: 1.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 1.6 mi
- Long Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Bear Pond Park: 2.7 mi
- Ryerson Park: 2.9 mi
- Hawk Mountain Town Land: 2.2 mi
- Hawk Mountain Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Twin Bridges Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Crooked River Forest (Intervale): 4.6 mi
- Two Ponds Nature Area: 4.9 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 1.8 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 2.2 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 4.8 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 7.6 mi
- Oxford Casino: 10.5 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 1.8 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 6.0 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 8.1 mi
- Norway Veterans in WWII: 8.3 mi
- Norway 1917-1918 Honor Roll: 8.3 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 1.8 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 4.6 mi
- Otisfield Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Pleasant Town Beach: 10.9 mi
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 5.8 mi
- Naramissic Farm Bridgton Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Naples Historical Society Museum: 11.3 mi
- Paris Hill Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Herbon Historical Society: 13.3 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 3.2 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 3.8 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 11.8 mi
- Pismire Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Berry Ledge: 14.8 mi
- Mary's Garden: 5.9 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 5.9 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 9.1 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 20.9 mi
- Kezar Falls: 9.1 mi
- Emerald Pool: 19.8 mi
- Chandler Gorge: 20.2 mi
- Brickett Falls: 20.3 mi
- Hiram Falls: 20.4 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 5.7 mi
- Loon Mural: 5.8 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 20.3 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 23.1 mi
- Cooper Spring: 13.9 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 17.6 mi
- Davis Spring: 19.2 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 24.0 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 11.5 mi
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Crooked River Forest (Woodsum Brook). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill | NW 313° | 470 m | 7.3 mi |
| Burnell Hill | WNW 301° | 424 m | 7.5 mi |
| Stearns Hill | WNW 295° | 414 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rice Hill | NNW 327° | 398 m | 6.6 mi |
| Winns Hill | WNW 286° | 374 m | 7.0 mi |
| Brown Hill | N 349° | 359 m | 8.2 mi |
| Newcomb Mountain | N 352° | 351 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Tire'm | NW 314° | 332 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:20 | 16:08 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgton 3 NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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