Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Gilman Forest
Gilman Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Mount Whiteface stands 1,217 m to the northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunker Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.84645, -71.29300
- 1.2 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 9.8 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 10.3 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 15.7 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 13 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 14 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 15 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bunker Hill: 0.6 mi
- Heckel Hill: 0.6 mi
- Lunt Ledge: 1.3 mi
- Cleveland Hill: 2.1 mi
- Great Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Charles & Alice Thompson Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area: 1.2 mi
- Earle H. Remick Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Emerson Natural Area: 2.6 mi
Parks
- White Lake State Park: 3.5 mi
- Remick Park: 5.2 mi
- Kennett Park: 6.7 mi
- Quimby Field: 7.8 mi
- James D. Sutherland Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
Cliffs
- Overhang: 7.3 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 7.6 mi
- Watson Ledge: 9.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 10.2 mi
- Woodchuck Ledge: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 40
- Bearcamp Beach: 4.0 mi
- Nichols Beach: 5.9 mi
- States Landing: 9.2 mi
- Boulder Beach: 9.9 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Roaring Falls: 8.1 mi
- Twin Falls: 8.1 mi
- Whittier Falls: 8.1 mi
- The Cascades: 8.2 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 7.3 mi
- Nancy Pfannenstiehl: 12.7 mi
- Honor Roll: 15.5 mi
- First Church of Christ Congregational Park: 16.2 mi
- Mill Falls Waterfall: 16.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Sandwich Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Madison Historical Society and Museum: 8.2 mi
- Loon Center: 9.0 mi
- Salyards Museum: 12.5 mi
- Curious George Cottage: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- The Old Country Store: 8.2 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 8.3 mi
- Madison Boulder: 8.5 mi
- Albany Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
- Lower Pool: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 21
- Frog Rock: 9.7 mi
- #20 / Nova: 16.5 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 16.5 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 16.5 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 15.9 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 16.7 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Elliott Spring: 5.7 mi
- lower falls: 11.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Gilman Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whiteface | NW 318° | 1,217 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Chocorua | N 7° | 1,060 m | 7.5 mi |
| Middle Sister | N 8° | 1,022 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Paugus | NNW 346° | 946 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Paugus, South Peak | NNW 346° | 944.88 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Shaw | S 172° | 911 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hibbard Mountain | NNW 328° | 889 m | 7.3 mi |
| Black Snout | S 172° | 854 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 2 mi away.
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