Eidolon Nature Preserve
Eidolon Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 389 m. Martin Hill stands 808 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Purslane Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 2.0 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 6.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 23.7 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Overlook · 5 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 7 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Purslane Mountain: 2.0 mi
- High Germany Hill: 2.4 mi
- Edes Fort: 3.2 mi
- Fluted Rocks: 4.1 mi
- Prospect Rock: 4.1 mi
- CMA Play Area: 4.6 mi
- Rt. 522 Ball Field Complex: 5.8 mi
- Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Rickli Memorial Soccer Complex: 6.0 mi
- Pool/Snack Stand: 6.4 mi
- Prospect Rock: 4.1 mi
- Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage: 6.4 mi
- George Washington's Bathtub: 6.4 mi
- Berkeley Springs Baths: 6.4 mi
- Round Top Cement Mill: 7.9 mi
- Museum of Berkeley Springs: 6.4 mi
- Thomas D. Ambrose Nature Center: 8.0 mi
- Hancock Museum: 10.8 mi
- The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum: 14.8 mi
- CCC museum: 18.3 mi
- Lord Fairfax Spring: 6.4 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 8.0 mi
- Natural Spring: 8.6 mi
- Dawson Spring: 13.4 mi
- Neglar Spring: 14.0 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 9.7 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 9.7 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 14.1 mi
- Junior Officer's Quarters: 18.4 mi
- Captain's Quarters: 18.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 9.2 mi
- The Lockings: 18.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.2 mi
- The Little Point: 24.7 mi
- Beach 1: 20.8 mi
- Beach 3: 21.0 mi
- Beach 2: 21.1 mi
- River Beach: 22.0 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 8.1 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 8.2 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 23.9 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 20.4 mi
- Morgan Arts Council: 6.6 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 19.9 mi
- Jarrett Falls: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Eidolon Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Hill | NNW 326° | 808 m | 19.0 mi |
| High Point | S 180° | 789 m | 11.6 mi |
| Evitts Mountain | WNW 296° | 710 m | 18.2 mi |
| Spring Gap Mountain | SW 214° | 679 m | 12.8 mi |
| Cacapon 2 | SSE 159° | 673 m | 5.6 mi |
| Warrior Mountain | W 273° | 650 m | 14.5 mi |
| The Lockings | N 10° | 618 m | 15.0 mi |
| Betsy Knob | W 280° | 604 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cacapon ST PK #2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/982885057
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 11 mi
- Hedgesville · 19 mi
- Martinsburg · 23 mi
- Mercersburg · 28 mi
- Washington County · 29 mi
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