Fox Den Wildlife Management Area
Fox Den Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Haskell Hill stands 680 m to the northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 4.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 20.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 20.1 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 12 mi
- Summit House · 18 mi
- Overlook · 20 mi
- Bissell Bridge Falls · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith Hill: 1.1 mi
- Holcomb Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bemis Hill: 1.9 mi
- White Rock Hill: 1.9 mi
- Collins Hill: 2.4 mi
- Glendale Falls: 1.3 mi
- Glendale Falls: 1.4 mi
- Westfield River Access: 1.7 mi
- Westfield River Access: 2.2 mi
- Winer Conservation Restriction: 2.5 mi
- Col. David Mack: 3.4 mi
- Schist Quarry: 4.2 mi
- Machine Storage: 4.4 mi
- Machine Shop: 4.4 mi
- Box Shop: 4.4 mi
- Chester Railway Museum: 4.4 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail): 4.6 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 4.6 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 8.8 mi
- Worthington Town Park: 4.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.5 mi
- School Street Park: 4.7 mi
- Hampden Street Park: 4.7 mi
- Becket Historic Quarry and Forest trailhead: 7.2 mi
- Guild Art Supply: 14.9 mi
- C3: 15.9 mi
- The Globe: 16.2 mi
- Angel of Independence: 17.0 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 17.2 mi
- Northampton Community Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Ruth Brown Richardson border: 15.5 mi
- Systematics Garden: 15.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 15.6 mi
- Capen Garden: 15.7 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 7.5 mi
- 1950 Pontiac: 8.8 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 17.4 mi
- stone pillar: 17.5 mi
- concrete bases: 17.6 mi
- Glendale Falls: 1.4 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 6.5 mi
- falls: 13.3 mi
- Waterfall: 16.9 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 18.2 mi
- Titans Piazza: 17.9 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Corps Wall: 19.5 mi
- Murdock Wall: 19.6 mi
- Grotto: 19.6 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 7.4 mi
- David Musante Beach: 12.0 mi
- County Beach: 12.1 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 15.1 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 17.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 17.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 17.8 mi
- Rd: 17.9 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 23.9 mi
- Day Use Area: 20.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Fox Den Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell Hill | NW 315° | 680 m | 6.9 mi |
| French Hill | NW 322° | 675 m | 7.7 mi |
| Garnet Hill | NW 309° | 663 m | 6.3 mi |
| Peru Hill | NW 320° | 661 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bashan Hill | NNW 345° | 614 m | 7.2 mi |
| Knowles Hill | N 350° | 613 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pelton Hill | WNW 297° | 609 m | 4.6 mi |
| Wadsworth Hill | WSW 246° | 606 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29746569
Day trips start here
- Chester · 5 mi
- Becket · 7 mi
- Cummington · 9 mi
- Blandford · 11 mi
- Hinsdale · 11 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 12 mi
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