Nature reserve · New York
Goose Egg State Forest
Goose Egg State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 410 m. Equinox Mountain stands 1,169 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Peaked Rock, a peak 0.9 miles away. Molly Stark Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.06843, -73.28260
- 13.2 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 23.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 15 mi
- Eagle Point · 16 mi
- Williamstown view · 25 mi
- Kane's Falls · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peaked Rock: 0.9 mi
- Sugarloaf: 1.4 mi
- Buck Hill: 2.3 mi
- Two Tops: 2.4 mi
- Big Spruce Mountain: 2.9 mi
Parks
- New Skete Monastery: 2.9 mi
- The Georgi on the Battenkill Community Park & Museum: 3.4 mi
- Lake Lauderdale County Park: 4.7 mi
- Cambridge Community Forest: 5.6 mi
- Lake Shaftsbury State Park: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead: 6.7 mi
- Susan B. Anthony Childhood House: 7.6 mi
- Sunderland: 8.7 mi
- Park–McCullough Historic House: 9.8 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 41
- Arlington Town Forest: 2.0 mi
- Chestnut Woods State Forest: 4.0 mi
- Carters Pond Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Washington Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 11.0 mi
- Christ the King Center: 11.3 mi
Museums: 30
- The Georgi Museum: 3.4 mi
- Shushan Covered Bridge Museum: 3.5 mi
- Museums at Penope Farm: 6.4 mi
- Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum: 6.7 mi
- Topping Tavern Museum: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Hoosick Falls: 12.0 mi
- Middle Falls: 12.4 mi
- Lye Brook Falls: 13.0 mi
- Dionondahowa Falls: 13.1 mi
- Saratoga Falls: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 7
- For Euler: 7.7 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 12.8 mi
- Seth Warner Statue: 12.9 mi
- The Owl: 14.9 mi
- Stratton Bear: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Mohawk Maiden Cruises: 15.2 mi
- Schuylerville Corn Maize: 16.2 mi
- Yaddo Gardens: 23.9 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 24.4 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 9.9 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 23.8 mi
- Brown's Beach: 23.9 mi
- Haviland Cove Beach: 24.0 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Meditation Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Yellow Barn Farm: 6.3 mi
- Manchester Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Buxton Garden: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Whetstone Bluff: 10.0 mi
- The Ox Bow: 21.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Nature Center Pavillion: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Goose Egg State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox Mountain | NE 51° | 1,169 m | 10.7 mi |
| Glastenbury Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,139 m | 12.4 mi |
| Lookout Rock | NE 51° | 1,116 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mother Myrick Mountain | NE 40° | 1,022 m | 13.0 mi |
| Little Equinox | NE 55° | 1,009 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,006 m | 10.9 mi |
| Grass Mountain | ESE 110° | 941 m | 3.2 mi |
| Spruce Peak | ESE 114° | 919 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:35 | 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 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunderland 2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429200871
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 10 mi
- Bennington · 13 mi
- Capital District · 25 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 25 mi
- Williamstown · 25 mi
- Wilmington · 25 mi
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