Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest
Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. Bryant Mountain stands 631 m to the west-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mount, a peak 0.8 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 13.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 19.7 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 14 mi
- Bissell Bridge Falls · 14 mi
- Overlook · 15 mi
- view to west · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Mount: 0.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 0.8 mi
- Luce Hill: 1.5 mi
- Smith Pyramid: 2.2 mi
- Clark Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pettingill Field: 2.5 mi
- Goshen Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Worthington Town Park: 4.1 mi
- Wildlife Blind: 4.3 mi
- Angel Park: 7.2 mi
- Site of the Williamsburg Reservoir Dam: 6.7 mi
- Mill River Dam: 6.7 mi
- West Street Cemetary: 7.9 mi
- Gardner Homestead Cellarhole: 8.5 mi
- Bee Hive Kiln: 9.4 mi
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 2.8 mi
- Goshen Historical Museum: 3.4 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Williamsburg Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Chester Railway Museum: 11.7 mi
- C3: 13.8 mi
- Guild Art Supply: 15.0 mi
- Greenfield Money Tree: 16.4 mi
- Jack Leaman: 17.1 mi
- Julius Erving: 17.1 mi
- Northampton Community Gardens: 13.5 mi
- Ruth Brown Richardson border: 13.7 mi
- Capen Garden: 13.7 mi
- Systematics Garden: 13.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 13.7 mi
- 1950 Pontiac: 4.5 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 13.4 mi
- Bridge of Flowers: 13.7 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 14.5 mi
- hole in wall: 15.3 mi
- Titans Piazza: 16.5 mi
- Roaring Falls: 17.9 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 20.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.5 mi
- Hoosac Range: 20.9 mi
- Glendale Falls: 7.4 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 12.9 mi
- Tannery Falls: 15.3 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 16.9 mi
- falls: 18.2 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- David Musante Beach: 9.5 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 14.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.2 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 15.7 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 19.3 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 19.3 mi
- Rd: 19.4 mi
- Day Use Area: 15.4 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Mountain | WNW 301° | 631 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bashan Hill | W 278° | 614 m | 6.0 mi |
| Knowles Hill | W 272° | 613 m | 5.1 mi |
| Deer Hill | NW 318° | 602 m | 7.3 mi |
| Deer Hill | NW 313° | 575 m | 6.7 mi |
| Warner Hill | NNW 340° | 570 m | 7.6 mi |
| Peter Hill | NNE 18° | 557 m | 7.5 mi |
| Parsons Hill | W 275° | 537 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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/530122777
Day trips start here
- Cummington · 7 mi
- Chester · 12 mi
- Becket · 13 mi
- Hinsdale · 13 mi
- Charlemont · 14 mi
- Erving · 14 mi
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