George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area
George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Honwee Mountain stands 698 m to the north-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Post Farm, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 4.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 12.0 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 6 mi
- Adams Overlook · 18 mi
- Vista · 19 mi
- Robinson's Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dewey Hill: 1.2 mi
- October Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Sykes Mountain: 2.4 mi
- The Cobble: 2.9 mi
- Lanier Hill: 3.2 mi
- Veterans Mem Park: 2.1 mi
- Ore Bed Park: 2.3 mi
- Triangle Park: 2.4 mi
- Lilac Park: 2.5 mi
- Roche Reading Park: 2.5 mi
- stone chimney: 1.1 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 4.4 mi
- St. Francis: 6.9 mi
- St. Faustina: 6.9 mi
- St. John Paul II: 6.9 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 2.3 mi
- Arrowhead: 2.8 mi
- The Mount: 3.7 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 5.0 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 6.2 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 1.7 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 4.1 mi
- Divine Mercy: 6.8 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 6.9 mi
- The Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garment: 6.9 mi
- falls: 2.7 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 13.4 mi
- Glendale Falls: 14.2 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 16.2 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 17.9 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 3.7 mi
- Clover Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 10.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.4 mi
- Corps Wall: 22.8 mi
- stone pillar: 2.1 mi
- concrete bases: 2.2 mi
- balanced rock: 2.7 mi
- concrete bases: 2.8 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 3.6 mi
- Flower Garden: 3.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.7 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 7.1 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 7.1 mi
- Heritage Garden: 11.6 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 9.1 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 10.1 mi
- County Beach: 16.5 mi
- Campers Beach: 22.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 21.0 mi
- Day Use Area: 23.8 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 8.7 mi
- Questing: 17.5 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honwee Mountain | NNW 341° | 698 m | 9.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NNW 334° | 680 m | 9.2 mi |
| Walling Mountain | SE 136° | 675 m | 6.2 mi |
| Tower Mountain | NNW 332° | 670 m | 9.7 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNW 337° | 668 m | 9.6 mi |
| Berry Hill | NNW 337° | 666 m | 10.1 mi |
| Becket Mountain | SE 136° | 663 m | 7.0 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NNW 327° | 660 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29786209
Day trips start here
- Lenox · 3 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 4 mi
- Lee · 5 mi
- Pittsfield · 5 mi
- Hinsdale · 7 mi
- Stockbridge · 7 mi
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