Gerard J. Dumas Forest
Gerard J. Dumas Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Crotched Mountain stands 630 m to the south-southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Standke Tract, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Currier & Ives Trail passes 2.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 4.3 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Standke Tract: 0.5 mi
- Dudley Pond Forest: 0.6 mi
- Tyrrell Waters Tract: 1.5 mi
- Vincent State Forest: 1.5 mi
- Young Forest: 1.8 mi
- Sodom Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cove Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.6 mi
- Goodale Hill: 2.0 mi
- Gregg Hill: 2.1 mi
- Riverwalk: 2.2 mi
- Grimes Field: 2.5 mi
- Riverwalk: 2.6 mi
- Kemp Park: 2.8 mi
- Millworkers Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 10.7 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum: 11.8 mi
- Upton Chandler House Museum: 11.9 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 11.5 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 13.5 mi
- Washington Civil War Memorial: 13.8 mi
- NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Campers Beach: 10.9 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 11.0 mi
- Sunset Beach: 17.1 mi
- Riverland Beach: 17.8 mi
- White Sands Beach: 18.0 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 16.5 mi
- John Gilbert Winant: 16.5 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 16.5 mi
- Daniel Webster: 16.6 mi
- General John Stark: 16.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.2 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.2 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 13.6 mi
- Gleason Falls: 6.4 mi
- Brennan Falls: 8.2 mi
- Senter Falls: 13.0 mi
- Bonner Falls: 14.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 16.7 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 13.8 mi
- Baker Ledge: 17.8 mi
- Billings Fold: 22.0 mi
- Black Precipice: 22.2 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 18.0 mi
- Noahs Ark: 19.3 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 22.3 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 24.7 mi
- River Road Spring: 11.8 mi
- (seasonal): 13.0 mi
- Falcon Spring: 21.9 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Gerard J. Dumas Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crotched Mountain | SSW 193° | 630 m | 7.9 mi |
| Thompson Hill | NW 315° | 536 m | 7.8 mi |
| Clark Summit | SSW 213° | 465 m | 3.0 mi |
| Riley Mountain | WSW 257° | 441 m | 5.2 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SSW 199° | 427 m | 4.9 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | W 264° | 424 m | 7.3 mi |
| Craney Hill | NE 35° | 420 m | 3.5 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | SSW 214° | 412 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare 2 NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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