Nature reserve · Vermont
Eshqua Bog Natural Area
Eshqua Bog Natural Area is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Montague Hill stands 767 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunham Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates43.59714, -72.48815
- 2.2 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 5.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mt Tom · 3 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 4 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 6 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dunham Hill: 0.4 mi
- Baylies Hill: 0.6 mi
- Garvin Hill: 1.1 mi
- Hartland Hill: 1.1 mi
- Kent Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Vail Field: 2.2 mi
- Teagle's Landing: 2.4 mi
- Tribou Park: 2.4 mi
- The Green: 2.4 mi
- Faulkner Park: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Plainfield Sanctuary: 6.7 mi
- Hartford Town Forest: 6.8 mi
- Hurricane Forest Wildlife Refuge: 7.5 mi
- True's Ledges: 8.7 mi
- White River Ledges Natural Area: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Old Cottage Built In 1840: 2.6 mi
- Old Colonial House Built In 1853: 2.6 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 4.4 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 8.9 mi
- Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial: 9.0 mi
Museums: 27
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 2.4 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 2.5 mi
- Billings Farm & Museum: 2.6 mi
- Billings Farm Museum: 2.7 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 23
- Civil War Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 12.3 mi
- Refuge: 12.3 mi
- Inuksuk: 12.4 mi
- Fountain Figure: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 20
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 11.8 mi
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 15.7 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 16.7 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 18.9 mi
Covered bridges: 16
- Middle Covered Bridge: 2.5 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 6.9 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Sumner Falls: 5.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.3 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 10.4 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 16.0 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 15
- Willard Covered Bridge: 7.0 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 9.2 mi
- Lyman Point: 9.4 mi
- Tipping Rock: 11.6 mi
- Traditional School Site: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Blueberry Ledges: 9.5 mi
- Bouldering: 13.8 mi
- Deer Leap: 17.9 mi
- Top Rock: 17.9 mi
- Upper Tier: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Canillas Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 12.8 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 20.6 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 7.2 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 9.5 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Area 1: 18.4 mi
- Area 2: 18.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Eshqua Bog Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Hill | WNW 289° | 767 m | 7.3 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 242° | 750 m | 6.2 mi |
| Old Baldy Mountain | WSW 250° | 733 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ohio Hill | WNW 285° | 724 m | 7.1 mi |
| Shedd Hill | SW 223° | 656 m | 7.0 mi |
| Grandmadam Hill | WNW 298° | 599 m | 7.2 mi |
| Thistle Hill | N 3° | 598 m | 6.8 mi |
| Seaver Hill | N 8° | 588 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:30 | 16:17 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodstock, 3 mi away.
- white bog orchid111 obs
- Water Avens100 obs
- marsh marigold89 obs
- Swamp Saxifrage80 obs
- green false hellebore79 obs
- shrubby cinquefoil73 obs
- tamarack64 obs
- cinnamon fern61 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1425655130
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 2 mi
- Quechee · 5 mi
- Brownsville · 9 mi
- White River Junction · 9 mi
- Windsor · 10 mi
- Cornish · 11 mi
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