Nature reserve · Vermont
Eagle Mountain Natural Area
Eagle Mountain Natural Area is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Gilson Mountain stands 598 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 3.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake Champlain Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.66944, -73.20521
- 3.2 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 8.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 17.7 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 23.0 mi off the Military Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sand Bar Causeway · 4 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 12 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 13 mi
- C Nature area · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eagle Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Diamond Hill: 1.0 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.0 mi
- Bradley Hill: 3.3 mi
- Arrowhead Mountain: 4.2 mi
Parks
- River Street Park: 5.0 mi
- Milton Town Square: 5.2 mi
- Bombardier Park West: 5.4 mi
- Bombardier Park East: 5.5 mi
- Russell Greene Natural Area: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- Beeman Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Grand Isle State Park: 4.7 mi
- Milton Town Forest: 7.5 mi
- Kill Kare State Park: 7.6 mi
- Rossetti Natural Area: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Old Car: 9.1 mi
- NOMAD Soldier Sailor Dedication: 10.7 mi
- The Black Snake Affair: 11.3 mi
- Fort Scott Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Champlain Monument: 12.1 mi
Museums: 27
- Milton Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- South Hero Bicentennial Museum: 5.1 mi
- Ethan Allen Homestead Museum: 11.2 mi
- Saint Albans Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Champlain Valley Transportation Museum: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 15
- Milton Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Landry Community Garden: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 13
- Thayer Beach: 8.3 mi
- Thayer Beach: 8.5 mi
- Plattsburgh City Beach: 11.7 mi
- Leddy Park Beach: 11.8 mi
- North Beach: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 12
- The Finger: 9.5 mi
- Champ sea serpent: 10.2 mi
- Amite Sculpture: 12.9 mi
- Grey Lock: 13.0 mi
- Catamount Statue: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 12
- Airplane: 11.9 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 13.3 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 13.6 mi
- Goodsell Ridge Fossil Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Ausable Chasm: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Five Chutes: 6.5 mi
- Fairfax Falls: 10.6 mi
- Winooski Falls: 12.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 16.1 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Powerline A-Line: 17.3 mi
- The Wall: 17.3 mi
- Birnies Nose: 21.0 mi
- Devil's Dishpan: 22.0 mi
- Main Face: 22.4 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 20.2 mi
- Montgomery Covered Bridge: 22.0 mi
- Jaynes Covered Bridge: 22.3 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 23.6 mi
- Morgan Covered Bridge: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 11.8 mi
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 15.8 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 17.3 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 17.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Eagle Mountain Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilson Mountain | ENE 74° | 598 m | 15.0 mi |
| Flynn Hill | ESE 117° | 569 m | 17.2 mi |
| Leach Hill | E 79° | 510 m | 14.3 mi |
| Stewart Hill | ESE 121° | 501 m | 13.2 mi |
| South Hill | SE 129° | 490 m | 17.7 mi |
| Wintergreen Mountain | ENE 76° | 489 m | 17.3 mi |
| Buker Hill | ESE 104° | 483 m | 16.0 mi |
| Macomber Mountain | ESE 116° | 480 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:27 | 16:16 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Hero, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/886362674
Day trips start here
- Colchester · 9 mi
- Winooski · 12 mi
- Burlington · 13 mi
- Essex · 13 mi
- South Burlington · 14 mi
- Jericho · 15 mi
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