Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Donnelly Cr
Donnelly Cr is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Mount Everett stands 793 m to the west-northwest, 7.5 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.06746, -73.29406
- 15.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 24.1 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Donnelly Cr: 0.3 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 0.4 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 0.4 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 0.4 mi
- Donnelly Cr: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Alum Hill: 1.3 mi
- Benton Hill: 1.6 mi
- Ford Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.3 mi
- Bowman Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Umpachene Falls Park: 2.2 mi
- Lawrence Field: 3.4 mi
- Edith Scoville Memorial Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- Beckley Furnace Industrial Park: 3.9 mi
- Barnard Memorial Park: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Campbell Falls: 3.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 6.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 6.8 mi
- Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 6.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Dough Boy: 3.3 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 3.8 mi
- World War I Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Battlesite Monument: 7.2 mi
- Searles Castle: 9.3 mi
Museums: 39
- C H Pease Museum: 3.3 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 3.4 mi
- Sheffield Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Norfolk Historical Society Museum: 7.3 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 23
- Beckley Furnace: 3.9 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 5.0 mi
- trail parking: 7.0 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 8.2 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 23
- Newsboy Statue: 8.9 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 10.8 mi
- Naked Lady: 10.9 mi
- Divine Mercy: 15.2 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
- The Beech: 11.6 mi
- Space Invaders: 11.6 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 11.6 mi
- Cloud Buttress: 11.6 mi
- Acorn Face: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 9
- Flower Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Herb Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Heritage Garden: 10.5 mi
- Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Holland Beach: 14.6 mi
- County Beach: 14.8 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 19.3 mi
- East Beach: 21.1 mi
- West Beach: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Cannavo Spring: 15.3 mi
- Big Spring: 16.9 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Questing: 4.3 mi
- Dudley Town: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Donnelly Cr. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everett | WNW 288° | 793 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Race | W 278° | 723 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 259° | 708 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Undine | WNW 295° | 669 m | 8.0 mi |
| South Pinnacle | WNW 292° | 626 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Plantain | W 269° | 626 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | S 180° | 584 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Bushnell-South Peak | WNW 300° | 583 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk 2 SW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29687285
Day trips start here
- Monterey · 9 mi
- Berkshires · 10 mi
- Great Barrington · 10 mi
- Otis · 14 mi
- Stockbridge · 15 mi
- Lee · 17 mi
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