Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Gale Family Forest
Gale Family Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 352 m. Cole Hill stands 802 m to the south-southeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Lac Littleton, a spring 1.4 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.29662, -71.88674
- 1.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 11.5 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 15.8 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Angel Dog Overlook · 10 mi
- Profiler Plaza · 14 mi
- North Overlook · 19 mi
- Idlewilde View · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mining Hill: 2.9 mi
- Albee Hill: 3.5 mi
- Trevena Hill: 3.5 mi
- Scarritt Hill: 3.9 mi
- Parker Hill: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Hobbs Fern Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- Kilburn Crags: 3.9 mi
- Gardner Mountain Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Ammonoosuc River Wildlife Management Area II: 4.1 mi
- Godfrey Memorial Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
Parks: 51
- Littleton Riverfront Commons: 5.6 mi
- Lisbon Lions Club Community Fields: 5.9 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 6.0 mi
- Coffin Pond Conservation Area: 7.3 mi
- Dow Park: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Artists Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Square Inch Wall: 12.8 mi
- Maggot Buttress: 12.8 mi
- Hermit Haven: 12.8 mi
- Profile Cliff: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 39
- Chutters: 5.7 mi
- Farmer's Daughter: 10.1 mi
- Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Greenbanks Hollow Covered Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Boise Rock: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Ogontz Falls: 2.0 mi
- Bridesmaid Falls: 11.9 mi
- Kinsman Flume: 12.2 mi
- Bridalveil Falls: 12.4 mi
- Stairs Falls: 15.3 mi
Museums: 20
- Littleton Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
- Sugar Hill Sampler: 7.4 mi
- Stone Iron Furnace Museum: 8.0 mi
- Robert Frost Museum: 8.7 mi
- Franconia Heritage Museum: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Chase cellar hole: 8.1 mi
- Bath New Hampshire: 10.2 mi
- Stephen Huneck’s Gallery, Dog Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Caddy Camp Alumni Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Governor Gallen Memorial: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Littleton Rest Area: 2.2 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 4.5 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 7.4 mi
- Boise Rock: 14.3 mi
- The Basin, West: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Moore Dam Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Mount Cleveland Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Beaver Brook Recreation Area: 13.9 mi
- Zealand Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Sunflowers: 5.6 mi
- Tree Harp: 5.6 mi
- Pollyanna Statue: 5.6 mi
- Kettle Pond State Park: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Lac Littleton: 1.4 mi
- Liberty Spring: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Echo Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
- Boulder Beach: 18.6 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge: 16.2 mi
- School House Covered Bridge: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Lancaster Community Garden: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Gale Family Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hill | SSE 158° | 802 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cooley Hill | SSE 162° | 757 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Agassiz | ESE 101° | 719 m | 10.6 mi |
| Cleveland Mountain | ESE 104° | 715 m | 11.0 mi |
| Moody Ledge | S 179° | 708 m | 11.2 mi |
| Signal Mountain | W 262° | 703 m | 4.4 mi |
| Cobble Hill | S 174° | 701 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 131° | 682 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:51 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:24 | 16:12 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Johnsbury, 11 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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