Nature reserve · Maine
Five Kezar Ponds Reserve
Five Kezar Ponds Reserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Albany Mountain stands 581 m to the north, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mt Reho, a peak 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 9.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greater Lovell Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.21315, -70.81349
- 9.0 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 18.4 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 19.1 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 21.5 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 11 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 11 mi
- Square. Ledge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mt Reho: 0.4 mi
- Jewett Pond Hill: 0.5 mi
- Back Pond Hill: 0.5 mi
- McDaniels Hill: 0.8 mi
- Kezar Falls Hill: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Sabattus Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Sawin Hill Wildlands: 3.8 mi
- Flint Mountain Wildlands Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Northern Retreat - Crooked River Headwaters Conservation Easement: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Keewaydin Lake Beach: 3.1 mi
- Crooked River Park: 3.2 mi
- North Lovell Playground: 3.6 mi
- Keyes Pond Public Access: 4.4 mi
- Mount Tire'm: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Brigham Ledge: 6.7 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 7.0 mi
- Browns Ledge: 8.4 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 11.5 mi
- Payne Ledge: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Indian Rock Monument: 2.4 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 9.7 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 12.1 mi
- Bethel War Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Norway Veterans in WWII: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 20
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 5.5 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 9.4 mi
- Fiddlehead Campground: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 19
- Lakeside Grange #63: 9.6 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 10.3 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 11.8 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 14.1 mi
- Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Kezar Falls: 1.1 mi
- Emerald Pool: 10.8 mi
- Mad River Falls: 10.8 mi
- Brickett Falls: 11.1 mi
- Kees Falls: 11.2 mi
Museums: 17
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 12.3 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 13.2 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 13.3 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 13.5 mi
- Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 14.7 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 21.1 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 21.4 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 21.9 mi
- P6: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Mary's Garden: 12.0 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 12.3 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 14.6 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Loon Mural: 12.1 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 12.3 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 13.5 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 18.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Deer Hill Spring: 8.6 mi
- Cooper Spring: 18.2 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 15.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Five Kezar Ponds Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Mountain | N 349° | 581 m | 6.1 mi |
| Beech Hill | ESE 109° | 470 m | 2.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | N 1° | 450 m | 4.0 mi |
| Burnell Hill | SE 146° | 424 m | 2.3 mi |
| Stearns Hill | SE 144° | 414 m | 3.8 mi |
| Flints Mountain | NE 34° | 405 m | 5.4 mi |
| French Hill | NNE 33° | 400 m | 3.8 mi |
| Rice Hill | E 92° | 398 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:20 | 16:08 |
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 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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