Great Meadow Preserve
Great Meadow Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the north, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sargent-Phelps Forest, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Moose Mountains Regional Greenways
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 14.9 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 20.9 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 20.4 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 23 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 24 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 25 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sargent-Phelps Forest: 0.4 mi
- Copps Pond Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Twenty Mile Brook Lot: 2.2 mi
- Gould Lot: 2.5 mi
- Garnet Point Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.8 mi
- Wawbeek Hill: 1.5 mi
- Brier Hill: 1.7 mi
- Little Ball Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Wallace Hill: 2.1 mi
- 19 Mile Beach: 3.2 mi
- Castle in the Clouds: 3.6 mi
- The Point at Long Island: 4.4 mi
- State's Landing: 5.5 mi
- Libby Park: 5.6 mi
- Multonborough Town Beach: 4.4 mi
- Winmir Beach: 5.2 mi
- States Landing: 5.6 mi
- North Beach: 5.6 mi
- Allen Albee Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 7.3 mi
- Kimball Castle: 9.3 mi
- Mill Falls Marketplace and The Inn at Mill Falls: 11.7 mi
- Mill Falls Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 11.8 mi
- Watson Ledge: 9.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 13.7 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 15.5 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 15.6 mi
- Frog Rock: 4.1 mi
- #20 / Nova: 11.5 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 11.5 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 11.6 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 11.6 mi
- Falls of Song: 3.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 3.2 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 3.3 mi
- The Cascades: 3.4 mi
- Whittier Falls: 3.5 mi
- Libby Museum: 5.5 mi
- Loon Center: 6.7 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 7.4 mi
- Wright Museum: 7.9 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 8.5 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 3.5 mi
- The Old Country Store: 7.5 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 8.1 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 10.9 mi
- Bumper Boats: 10.9 mi
- Elliott Spring: 14.2 mi
- Huckins Spring: 19.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.7 mi
- lower falls: 22.2 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.5 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.4 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 21.5 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Great Meadow Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shaw | N 358° | 911 m | 3.5 mi |
| Black Snout | N 359° | 854 m | 2.9 mi |
| Faraway Mountain | NNW 337° | 848 m | 5.1 mi |
| Black Snout Mountain | NNW 336° | 812 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Roberts | NNW 328° | 782 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 2° | 742 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Flagg | NNE 16° | 728 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Whittier | N 5° | 676 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:24 | 16:12 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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