Driscoll Hill Town Forest
Driscoll Hill Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. North Pack Monadnock Mountain stands 694 m to the south-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenfield Town Forest, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Francestown
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 17.9 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Greenfield Town Forest: 1.1 mi
- Fleck Memorial Land: 1.3 mi
- Rose Mountain Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Lord Town Forest: 2.4 mi
- Roger D. Whittemore Reservation: 2.4 mi
- Blanchard Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rose Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bullard Hill: 2.5 mi
- Lyndeborough Mountain: 2.6 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.7 mi
- Zephyr Lake Town Beach: 2.8 mi
- Sunset Lake Town Beach: 3.1 mi
- Greenfield State Park: 3.5 mi
- Oak Park: 3.7 mi
- Bennington Town Beach: 4.6 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 11.8 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 11.9 mi
- New England Glassworks: 11.9 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 8.8 mi
- Armillary: 12.8 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 17.7 mi
- Communication: 17.7 mi
- House of Wish: 17.7 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum: 8.8 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 8.8 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 10.2 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 12.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 3.7 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 3.8 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 13.3 mi
- Ranger Beach: 13.7 mi
- Sunset Beach: 13.9 mi
- Frog Rock: 5.3 mi
- Everett Dam: 12.1 mi
- Everett Dam: 12.2 mi
- Everett Dam: 12.3 mi
- Everett Dam: 12.3 mi
- Brennan Falls: 2.2 mi
- Senter Falls: 4.3 mi
- Bonner Falls: 4.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 7.6 mi
- Middle Falls: 7.8 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 12.8 mi
- Noahs Ark: 13.4 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 19.7 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Billings Fold: 16.2 mi
- Black Precipice: 16.4 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 23.3 mi
- River Road Spring: 7.4 mi
- Falcon Spring: 15.7 mi
- (seasonal): 20.6 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 22.5 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 6.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 20.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Driscoll Hill Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pack Monadnock Mountain | SSW 204° | 694 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pack Monadnock Mountain | SSW 203° | 692 m | 7.5 mi |
| Crotched Mountain | NW 312° | 630 m | 3.7 mi |
| Rose Mountain | SSE 160° | 523 m | 2.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SSE 150° | 511 m | 2.7 mi |
| Winn Mountain | S 173° | 503 m | 3.6 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | SSE 156° | 491 m | 2.6 mi |
| Clark Summit | NNW 342° | 465 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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