Nature reserve · New York
Dill Brook Community Forest
Dill Brook Community Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Mount Greylock stands 1,063 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Odell Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 5.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hudson Taconic Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates42.76835, -73.35107
- 5.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 8.2 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 7 mi
- The Hopper · 12 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 12 mi
- Vista · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Odell Hill: 0.9 mi
- Moon Hill: 1.1 mi
- Poplar Hill: 1.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Moon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Lanford Wood Community Forest: 5.2 mi
- Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center: 5.3 mi
- Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center: 5.3 mi
- Grafton/former RPI land: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- NY/VT/MA Tri-State Granite Marker: 4.6 mi
- Tenney Home: 5.6 mi
- Mausert's Camp: 8.0 mi
- 1753 House: 8.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 8.1 mi
Parks
- Grafton Lakes State Park: 5.7 mi
- Pineridge Cross Country Trails: 7.9 mi
- Field Park: 8.1 mi
- Broad Brook Park: 8.2 mi
- Margaret Lindley Park: 8.3 mi
Museums: 52
- Farm Museum: 7.1 mi
- Williamstown House of Local History: 8.0 mi
- Lunder Center at Stone Hill: 8.2 mi
- Williams College Museum of Art: 8.5 mi
- Mehlin Museum of Astronomy: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Haley Falls: 6.1 mi
- Hoosick Falls: 9.3 mi
- Barberville Falls: 11.2 mi
- Money Brook Falls: 11.8 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 30
- The Owl: 6.2 mi
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 8.0 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 8.1 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 8.1 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 26
- Grandfather Rock: 4.8 mi
- Sentinels: 5.2 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 15.1 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 16.1 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 24
- Buxton Garden: 7.1 mi
- Troy Botanical Garden: 13.5 mi
- Tenth Street Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- Ninth Street Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- Troy Rocks: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 7
- Waterfront: 10.1 mi
- Campers Beach: 14.3 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 14.5 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 23.2 mi
- The Ledges: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Witts Ledge: 12.9 mi
- Raven Rocks: 13.8 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Hoosac Range: 16.4 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 12.0 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 11.1 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 11.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Avenue Spring: 17.0 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 22.4 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Davis: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Dill Brook Community Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Greylock | SE 134° | 1,063 m | 13.1 mi |
| Saddle Ball Mountain | SE 142° | 985 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Fitch | SE 129° | 945 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Williams | SE 125° | 901 m | 12.0 mi |
| Scrub Hill | ENE 78° | 883 m | 12.6 mi |
| Spruce Hill | ENE 75° | 858 m | 13.1 mi |
| Berlin Mountain | SSE 148° | 853 m | 6.2 mi |
| The Dome | E 85° | 836 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:37 | 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 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1462918422
Day trips start here
- Williamstown · 8 mi
- Bennington · 11 mi
- New Ashford · 13 mi
- North Adams · 13 mi
- Adams · 15 mi
- Hancock · 16 mi
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