Grafton Forest Wilderness Preserve (South Tract)
Grafton Forest Wilderness Preserve (South Tract) is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 956 m. Old Speck Mountain stands 1,263 m to the southeast, 1.1 miles off. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Northeast Wilderness Trust
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
- 10.4 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 14.5 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Table Rock · 2 mi
- Alpine Cascade · 14 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 20 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Speck Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Table Rock: 1.5 mi
- Mahoosuc Arm: 1.7 mi
- Hedgehog Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mahoosuc Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 4.2 mi
- Grafton Forest Wilderness Preserve (North Tract): 4.4 mi
- Mahoosuc Public Reserved Land: 4.6 mi
- Step Falls Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Stowe Mountain Conservation Easement: 6.0 mi
- Nansen Wayside Park: 10.4 mi
- Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site: 10.6 mi
- Milan Town Park: 10.7 mi
- Andover Common: 11.2 mi
- Moran's Landing: 11.2 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 3.3 mi
- Kees Falls: 16.7 mi
- Crystal Falls: 18.0 mi
- Angel Falls: 18.7 mi
- Mad River Falls: 20.5 mi
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 13.1 mi
- P10: 18.0 mi
- P9: 18.0 mi
- P6: 18.0 mi
- P8: 18.0 mi
- Lightning Ledge: 4.8 mi
- C Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Goss Ledge: 17.1 mi
- Browns Ledge: 18.6 mi
- Bucks Ledge: 19.4 mi
- Andover Civil War Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Andover World War I Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Andover World War II Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Andover Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Dummer Veterans Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Andover Historical Society: 11.3 mi
- Moffett House Museum: 13.0 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 15.0 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 15.2 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 15.2 mi
- Mountain fountain: 2.2 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 20.9 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 24.6 mi
- Peabody Spring: 24.7 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 15.0 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 20.8 mi
- Hand-On-The-Rock: 21.3 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Rumford Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Moose Cave: 1.5 mi
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 8.8 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Greenwood Town Beach: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Grafton Forest Wilderness Preserve (South Tract). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Speck Mountain | SE 145° | 1,263 m | 1.1 mi |
| East Peak | ENE 65° | 1,141 m | 4.0 mi |
| Goose Eye Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,132 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mahoosuc Arm | SSW 199° | 1,128 m | 1.7 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 193° | 1,111 m | 4.8 mi |
| West Peak | ENE 70° | 1,092 m | 3.4 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,090 m | 3.9 mi |
| Little Baldpate Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,086 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:48 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:19 | 16:07 |
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 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Andover 2, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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