Nature reserve · Massachusetts
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 291 m. Widow Whites Peak stands 737 m to the north, 9.7 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 7.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.40996, -73.23449
- 7.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 9.5 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 8 mi
- Adams Overlook · 16 mi
- Vista · 16 mi
- Robinson's Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Sykes Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Court Hill: 1.5 mi
- Dewey Hill: 1.7 mi
- South Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Osceda Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Wellesley Park: 1.9 mi
- Brattle Brook Park: 2.3 mi
- South Street Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Clapp Park: 2.4 mi
- Deming Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 60
- stone chimney: 3.2 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 5.7 mi
- Sawmill Dam: 8.2 mi
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 8.9 mi
- St. Francis: 9.2 mi
Museums: 37
- Arrowhead: 0.8 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 2.8 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 4.2 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 5.0 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 32
- Courtyard by Marriott: 3.0 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 5.8 mi
- Divine Mercy: 9.1 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 9.1 mi
- The Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garment: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- falls: 4.6 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 11.1 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 13.8 mi
- Glendale Falls: 14.3 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- stone pillar: 3.6 mi
- concrete bases: 3.7 mi
- balanced rock: 3.8 mi
- concrete bases: 3.8 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Kennedy Cliffs: 5.0 mi
- Clover Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 12.5 mi
- Raven Rocks: 17.0 mi
- Witts Ledge: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 9
- Flower Garden: 5.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.0 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 9.2 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 9.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Adams Point Beach: 9.1 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 11.3 mi
- County Beach: 18.3 mi
- Campers Beach: 20.4 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Day Use Area: 21.7 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 23.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 8.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Whites Peak | N 349° | 737 m | 9.7 mi |
| Jiminy Peak | NNW 344° | 726 m | 9.6 mi |
| Honwee Mountain | NNW 332° | 698 m | 7.8 mi |
| Weston Mountain | NE 40° | 685 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 323° | 680 m | 7.3 mi |
| Haskell Hill | E 90° | 680 m | 10.0 mi |
| Potter Mountain | NNW 347° | 678 m | 9.7 mi |
| Walling Mountain | SSE 150° | 675 m | 7.9 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 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29787013
Day trips start here
- Pittsfield · 3 mi
- Lenox · 5 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 5 mi
- Dalton · 6 mi
- Hinsdale · 6 mi
- Lanesborough · 7 mi
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