Nature reserve · Vermont
East Woods Natural Area
East Woods Natural Area is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Robbins Mountain stands 624 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Farrell Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Vermont
How to reach it
Coordinates44.44661, -73.19889
- 0.5 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 10.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 20.9 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Granite Steps · 3 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 3 mi
- C Nature area · 3 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Farrell Park: 0.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.6 mi
- Szymanski Park: 0.8 mi
- Baird Park: 0.8 mi
- Overlook Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Wheeler Nature Park: 1.4 mi
- City Center Park: 1.6 mi
- Centennial Woods Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Casavant Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Winooski Gorge Natural Area: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Pheasant Hill: 3.9 mi
- Brownell Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Pritchard: 7.0 mi
- Yantz Hill: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 38
- World's Tallest Filing Cabinet: 1.1 mi
- Grace Goodhue Coolidge: 1.9 mi
- Church Street Marketplace: 2.1 mi
- Queen Mountain Club: 2.2 mi
- Goldstar Mother's Dedication: 2.2 mi
Cliffs: 33
- Powerline A-Line: 7.8 mi
- The Wall: 7.9 mi
- MacDonough Point: 14.7 mi
- Upper Upper West Bolton Shoulder: 14.8 mi
- Wild West Wall: 14.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Craig's: 1.0 mi
- Fleming Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: 2.3 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 4.2 mi
- Ethan Allen Homestead Museum: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 15
- Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Childrens Garden: 1.1 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 13
- Blanchard Beach: 1.5 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 1.5 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 1.6 mi
- Blodgett Beach: 1.7 mi
- Texaco Beach: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 2.4 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 3.4 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 4.7 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 4.8 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Winooski Falls: 3.0 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 5.2 mi
- Huntington Gorge: 12.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 13.9 mi
- Alice Falls: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 11
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 1.0 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 1.6 mi
- Catamount Statue: 2.1 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 4.6 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 21.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 8.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 6.0 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 6.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of East Woods Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Mountain | ESE 113° | 624 m | 14.4 mi |
| Stimson Mountain | ESE 104° | 608 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | ENE 76° | 584 m | 14.2 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | E 95° | 503 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bigelow Mountain | W 271° | 501 m | 13.3 mi |
| Stewart Hill | NE 52° | 501 m | 14.1 mi |
| Red Rock | SE 143° | 493 m | 12.9 mi |
| Lincoln Hill | SE 144° | 492 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:28 | 16:17 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/36250458
Day trips start here
- Burlington · 2 mi
- South Burlington · 2 mi
- Winooski · 3 mi
- Shelburne · 4 mi
- Chittenden County · 5 mi
- Williston · 5 mi
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