Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Grafton Pond Reservation
Grafton Pond Reservation is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 380 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Banks Pinnacle, a peak 1.0 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.57835, -72.03503
- 14.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 17.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Ridge · 14 mi
- Balch Hill · 15 mi
- Norman Overlook · 15 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Banks Pinnacle: 1.0 mi
- Ford Hill: 1.1 mi
- East Hill: 2.3 mi
- Prescott Hill: 2.3 mi
- Isinglass Mountain: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Haffenreffer Forest: 1.6 mi
- Bicknell Forest: 1.7 mi
- Tucker Forest: 1.8 mi
- Blodgett Forest: 2.3 mi
- Henry Laramie WMA: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Grafton Recreation Field: 4.5 mi
- Williams Field: 4.8 mi
- The Common: 4.9 mi
- Shaker Recreation Park: 6.1 mi
- Brookside Park: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Bouldering: 12.5 mi
- The Bulkhead: 13.2 mi
- The Ledges: 13.2 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 13.8 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 8.9 mi
- The Bill Farm: 9.9 mi
- Pest House: 11.8 mi
- Cummings Dam: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 28
- North Cove Beach: 4.9 mi
- East Cove Beach: 5.4 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 5.7 mi
- East Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 5.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Canaan Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
- Shaker Museum: 6.3 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 13.3 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 12.4 mi
- Refuge: 15.2 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 15.2 mi
- Perdido: 15.2 mi
- Fountain Figure: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Big Dog Falls: 5.1 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 5.3 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 8.3 mi
- Welton Falls: 10.1 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 6.8 mi
- Tipping Rock: 12.7 mi
- Lyman Point: 14.9 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 14.9 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
Covered bridges: 6
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 18.2 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 20.6 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.3 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 15.9 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 22.1 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hippy Hill: 9.4 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Area 1: 19.3 mi
- Area 2: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Garden at Tracy Library: 11.6 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 15.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 14.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Grafton Pond Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | NE 51° | 956 m | 7.8 mi |
| Firescrew | NE 49° | 934 m | 8.2 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | NE 53° | 865 m | 7.6 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | NE 53° | 851 m | 7.3 mi |
| Orange Mountain | ENE 59° | 782 m | 7.3 mi |
| Crane Mountain | ENE 66° | 727 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Tug | NNE 30° | 713 m | 8.4 mi |
| Melvin Hill | SSE 159° | 698 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797004
Day trips start here
- Orange · 6 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 8 mi
- Lebanon · 12 mi
- New London · 12 mi
- Hanover · 15 mi
- White River Junction · 15 mi
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